October Household Survey [South Africa], 1993 (M876V1)

ABSTRACT: This study is the first October Household Survey (OHS), an annual sample survey investigated by the Central Statistical Service (CSS). The OHS represents an official attempt to provide certain insights into and perspectives on the most important elements on the unemployment profile. The OHS also provides certain perspectives on those who are not (only) accommodated in the formal labour market and are thus (also) active in the so-called informal sector. The purpose of the survey was primarily to fill the gap that resulted from the suspension of the Current Population Survey (CPS) amongst Blacks in 1990 and amongst Indians and Coloureds in 1991 as well as the suspension of the related survey on the informal sector. It is the first time that such a comprehensive household survey has been undertaken by the CSS for the total population of the Republic of South Africa (excluding the TBVC States, i.e. the former homelands). In addition to information on unemployment and the informal sector, the OHS furnishes information on dwellings, households, births, deaths and migration. Subject: STANDARD DEPOSIT TERMS 1.0 Type: DATAPASS:TERMS:STANDARD:1.0 Notes: of the Archive), within the Data Preservation Alliance for the Social Sciences ("Data-PASS") in accordance with the Data-PASS terms (the "Terms") of use (available from: icpsr.org). Including permission to: (a) redisseminate copies of the Data Collection in a variety of distribution formats only according to the standard terms of use of the Archive; (b) promote and advertise the Data Collection in any publicity (in any form) for Data-PASS and the Archive; (c) describe, catalog, validate and document the Content; (d) store, translate, copy or re-format the Data Collection in any way to ensure its future preservation and accessibility, improve usability and/or protect respondent confidentiality; (e) incorporate metadata (cataloging information) or documentation regarding this study into public access catalogues. The Archive rep resents and warrants that the Content conforms to all Terms and that the Archive is lawfully entitled and has full authority to license Data-Pass to use the Materials in the ways described in the Terms.;