The data include employees based abroad who are paid from South Africa, but exclude employees based in South Africa paid from abroad - such as embassy employees. Working proprietors and unpaid family assistants are not included.
Employment is measured at the end of the reference quarter.
The data are obtained from a combination of sample and complete surveys. The sample of industries include large, medium and small establishments. It also excludes domestic services and the informal sector. The data are not seasonally adjusted. Within 12 weeks after the end of the reference quarter.