CLASSIFICATIONS
International Standard Classification of Occupations (for European Union purposes), 1988 version


General Description
Full title:  International Standard Classification of Occupations (for European Union purposes), 1988 version
Abbreviation:  ISCO-88(COM)
Originating authority:  Commission of the European Communities (Statistical Office/Eurostat)
Current status:  Operational
Succint description:  ISCO-88(COM) is the European Union variant of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88; see this entry). ISCO-88(COM) should not be regarded as a different classification from ISCO-88, but rather it is the result of a coordinated effort to implement ISCO-88 for census and survey coding purposes.
Usage:  Occupations
Media through which available:  RAMON: Eurostat's metadata server.
Language(s):  English; French; German.
Address of responsible agency:  Statistical Office of the European Communities (Eurostat)
Mr Antonio Baigorri (Unit F2)
Tel.: +352 4301 35564
E-mail: antonio.baigorri@ec.europa.eu