4 INFORMAL SECTOR

4.1 NUMBER OF WORKERS INVOLVED IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR BY GENDER AND POPULATION GROUP

(1000)

 

NATURE OF INVOLVEMENT IN THE

INFORMAL SECTOR

TOTAL

AFRICAN

COLOURED

INDIAN/ASIAN

WHITE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

2 705

1 162

1 544

2 243

944

1 299

248

101

146

46

28

18

165

86

79

EMPLOYED BY SOMEONE ELSE IN

THE INFORMAL SECTOR

813

549

264

653

460

193

93

58

35

18

9*

9*

49

22

28

                               

WORKS FOR OWN ACCOUNT

1030

538

491

849

426

423

50

34

16

26

19

7*

103

58

44

INVOLVED IN BOTH THE

FORMAL AND INFORMAL SECTOR

64

39

25

44

26

18

7*

5*

2*

1*

1*

1*

12

6*

5*

                               

DOMESTIC WORKERS

799

36

763

697

32

665

98

4*

94

2*

-

2*

2*

-

2*

* SAMPLE SIZE TOO SMALL FOR RELIABLE ESTIMATES
DUE TO ROUNDING, NUMBERS DO NOT NECESSARILY ADD UP TO TOTALS
TOTALS INCLUDE OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED POPULATION GROUPS

4 INFORMAL SECTOR

4.2 BY INDUSTRY, POPULATION GROUP AND GENDER

(1000)

INDUSTRY

TOTAL

AFRICAN

COLOURED

INDIAN/ASIAN

WHITE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

2 705

1 162

1 544

2 243

944

1 299

248

101

146

46

28

18

165

86

79

AGRICULTURE, HUNTING, FORESTRY AND FISHERY

296

165

131

263

142

121

20

15

6*

2*

1*

1*

10*

7*

4*

MINING AND QUARRYING

6*

5*

1*

6*

5*

1*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

MANUFACTURING

189

93

96

145

72

73

13

5*

7*

11

7*

4*

21

9*

-

ELECTRICITY, GAS AND WATER

3*

2*

1*

3*

2*

1*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

CONSTRUCTION

243

233

10

190

183

7*

30

29

1*

5*

5*

-

19

17

2*

WHOLESALE, RETAIL TRADE AND CATERING AND  ACCOMMODATION SERVICES

693

318

374

590

260

331

46

24

22

15

9*

6*

39

25

14

TRANSPORT, STORAGE  AND COMMUNICATION

93

82

10*

75

70

5*

9*

8*

2*

3*

3*

-

6*

3*

3*

FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS SERVICES

60

36

24

26

19

8*

5*

3*

2*

1*

1*

-

27

13

14

COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND PERSONAL  SERVICES

171

67

104

113

51

62

13

4*

9*

6*

2*

4*

39

11

28

PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS

929

148

781

813

134

680

111

14

97

3*

-

2*

2*

1*

2*

ACTIVITIES NOT ADEQUATELY   DEFINED

15

7*

8*

13

6*

7*

-

-

-

-

-

-

2*

1*

1*

UNSPECIFIED

8*

5*

3*

6*

3*

3*

1*

-

1*

1*

1*

-

-

-

-

* SAMPLE SIZE TOO SMALL FOR RELIABLE ESTIMATES
DUE TO ROUNDING, NUMBERS DO NOT NECESSARILY ADD UP TO TOTALS
TOTALS INCLUDE OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED POPULATION GROUPS


4 INFORMAL SECTOR

4.3 BY OCCUPATION, POPULATION GROUP AND GENDER

(1000)

MAIN OCCUPATION GROUP

TOTAL

AFRICAN

COLOURED

INDIAN/ASIAN

WHITE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

TOTAL

2 705

1 162

1 544

2 243

944

1 299

248

101

146

46

28

18

165

86

79

LEGISLATORS, SENIOR OFFICIALS AND MANAGERS

87

65

22

51

38

13

6*

4*

2*

5*

4*

1*

25

18

6*

PROFESSIONALS

25

10*

14

6*

3*

3*

0*

0*

0*

1*

0*

1*

18

7*

11

TECHNICIANS, AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONALS

93

42

51

58

28

30

6*

2*

3*

4*

2*

2*

25

10*

15

CLERKS

59

21

38

32

14

18

6*

3*

3*

4*

1*

2*

18

3*

15

SERVICE WORKERS AND SHOP AND MARKET SALES WORKERS

279

106

173

235

93

142

22

7*

16

7*

2*

5*

14

4*

10*

SKILLED AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY WORKERS

264

180

85

244

165

79

11

9*

2*

2*

1*

1*

7*

5*

2*

CRAFT AND RELATED TRADES WORKERS

412

337

74

323

265

58

41

36

5*

13

11

2*

35

26

9*

PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS AND ASSEMBLERS

122

100

22

103

87

16

9*

7*

2*

3*

3*

1*

6*

3*

3*

ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS

544

252

293

477

209

267

47

29

18

5*

4*

2*

14

9*

6*

DOMESTIC WORKERS

799

36

763

697

32

665

98

4*

94

2*

-

2*

2*

-

2*

ACTIVITIES NOT ADEQUATELY  DEFINED

12

7*

5*

11

6*

5*

-

-

-

-

-

-

2*

1*

-

OCCUPATIONS UNSPECIFIED

9*

5*

4*

7*

4*

3*

1*

0*

1*

1*

1*

-

0*

0*

0*

* SAMPLE SIZE TOO SMALL FOR RELIABLE ESTIMATES
DUE TO ROUNDING, NUMBERS DO NOT NECESSARILY ADD UP TO TOTALS
TOTALS INCLUDE OTHER AND UNSPECIFIED POPULATION GROUPS