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The majority of household heads are employed in elementary occupations, do craft and related
trade work or as plant and machine operators. It should therefore be noted that the forced shift of
focus from mining to tourism will have to be complimented by the necessary workforce. Strategies
need to be developed to train and/or retrain people in the different fields of the hospitality sector
and support sectors.
2.3.3 Employment Status and Income
a. Employment Status
The rate of unemployment in South Africa is currently at 43%. This analysis focuses on the
employment status per household head in the municipal area (see the tables below).
Table B.28: Employment status per household head in the municipal area
2001
EMPLOYMENT STATUS NUMBER %
Employed 30704 54%
Unemployed 20806 36%
Could not find work 5830 10%
100%
Total 57340
Source: STATS SA 2001 census Source: STATS SA 2007 CS
According to the 2007 CS results, unemployment is at 11% per household head as compared to the
36% in 2001. The difference may be attributed to the definitions of a household adopted in each of
the studies and that the 2007 CS focused on household heads.
b. Income Distribution and Categories
Table B.29: Monthly income distribution per person in the municipal area in 2007
CATEGORY NUMBER % OF POPULATION
No Income 54 960 43.2%
R1 – R400 30 753 24.2%
R401 – R800 6 815 5.3%
2007
EMPLOYMENT STATUS NUMBER %
Employed 19 913 59%
Unemployed 3 842 11%
Not economically active 7 282 22%
Not applicable 2 755 8%
Total 33 792 100
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