IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Income

The total income for the food and beverages industry in 2012 was R43 899 million. The largest contributor to the total income was ‘restaurants and coffee shops’ (R21 699 million or 49%), followed by ‘takeaway and fast-food outlets’(R13 851 million or 32%) and ‘caterers and other catering services’ (R8 349 million or 19%). The total income represents an increase of 5,5% per annum compared with the income reported in the corresponding survey of 2009 (R37 360 million).

Expenditure

The total expenditure in the food and beverages industry in 2012 was R42 768million. The largest contributor to the total expenditure was ‘purchases’ (R21 322 million or 50%), followed by ‘salaries and wages’ (R8 679 million or 20%) and ‘rental of land, buildings and other structures’ (R2 457 million or 6%).

Employment

The total number of persons employed in the food and beverages industry for the last pay period ended on or before 30 June 2012 was 193 148. ‘Restaurants and coffee shops’ employed the highest number of persons (96 154 or 50%). ‘Takeaways and fast-foods’ employed 58 746 persons or 30% whilst ‘caterers and other catering services’ employed 38 248 persons or 20%.

Employment in the food and beverages industry increased by 1,2% per annum compared with the number of employees reported in the corresponding survey of 2009 (186 103).

The proportion of females out of the total persons employed was 61%. The industry with the highest proportion of females employed was ‘takeaway and fast-food outlets’ (66%) whilst ‘restaurants and coffee shops’ had the lowest proportion of females employed (59%).

The proportion of females employed in the food and beverages industry in 2009 was 63%.

Large enterprises employed the highest number of persons (75 760 or 39%) in the food and beverages industry as at the end of June 2012. Medium enterprises employed 25 237 persons or 13% whilst small and micro enterprises employed 92 151 persons or 48%.