Employment per sector

Estimates of employment per sector were calculated using the Quantec 2009 employment figures at the Local Municipal (LM) level and Quantec 2009 GVA (Gross Value Added) figures per sector (nine sectors) for each LM. A standard process was followed to determine the employment totals for each of the following sectors: Primary sector, secondary sector and tertiary sector. The GVA for each of these sectors was used as the proxy variable for employment. This was done by obtaining the GVA for the sector in question at the LM level; obtain the employment figures per LM and calculate the ratio between GVA and employment, in essence the production value per individual for the sector. The result is an approximation of the number of employed people per sector in each mesozone.