South Africa - Survey of Activities of Young People (1999, 2010, 2015, 2019)

The Survey of Activities of Young People (SAYP) is a household-based survey that collects data on the activities of young people aged 7-17 years who live in South Africa. The survey covers involvement of children in market production activities, production for own final consumption, household chores as well as activities that children engaged in at school. Statistics South Africa collects SAYP information as part of the module of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) every four years. This information is gathered from respondents who are members of households living in dwellings that have been selected to take part in the QLFS and have children aged 7-17 years.

The aim of the first survey (SAYP 1999) was to collect information on childrens economic activities, including paid and unpaid work. All subsequent survey's (SAYP 2010, 2015 and 2019) are intended to provide updated information on the economic activities of children, including an analysis of child labour in South Africa. The specific objectives of the SAYP are to understand the extent of childrent's involvement in economic activities, provide information for the formulation of an informed policy to combat child labour within the country and to monitor the South African Child Programme of Action (CLPA) and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG'S).