Govan Mbeki Local Municipality 2011/12 - Co-operative ...

Matric & certificate / diploma 6,017 13,203
Matric & Bachelors degree 1,788 3,228
The table above depicts that 10.4% of the Govan Mbeki population aged 15 and
above no form of schooling, 1.6% has gone up to grade, that 21.8% has gone up to
grade 10-11, that only 24.0% has gone up to matric, that 0,7% has gone up to matric
and postgraduate degree. This alone speaks volumes about the skills potential of the
area and its ability to influence and inform development.
1.4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE
1.4.1 Dwelling types (Statssa 2006):
Formal Informal Traditional Other
Govan Mbeki 36 413 23 687 1 422 192
Source: GSDM WSDP 2006
IHS Global Insight
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Regional eXplorer 524 (2.3e)
MP307: Govan Mbeki Local Municipality (Highveld)
Development
Population density (number of people per
km²)
2009
Total 101.41
1.4.2 Labour Market Status (economically active population StatsSA 2006):
Employed Unemployed Not economically active
Govan Mbeki 1.246 40 189 50 746
Source: GSDM WSDP 2006
The table above reflects the labour force within the municipality and demonstrates a
huge challenge on the number of economically active population that is not employed
nor engaged in any economic activity.
1.4.3 Economically Active Population in 2007
IHS Global Insight
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Labour
MP307: Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
Economically Active Population (EAP)
EAP as % of total population, official
definition
2009 Male Female
African 49.1% 36.2%
White 53.7% 31.4%
Coloured 58.5% 36.3%
Asian 63.0% 25.8%
Total 49.9% 35.5%
Source: Regional eXplorer 524 (2.3e)
1.4.4 Economically Active Population in 2007:
26