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CONCEPT: The International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08) is an international classification managed by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). It is a revision of the ISCO-88, which it supersedes. ISCO-08 is a tool for organizing jobs into a clearly defined set of groups according to the tasks and duties undertaken in the job. ISCO-08 has been developed to facilitate international comparisons of occupational statistics and to serve as a model for countries developing or revising their national occupational classifications. The framework used for the design and construction of ISCO-08 is based on two main concepts: the concept of job, and the concept of skill. A job is defined in ISCO-08 as “a set of tasks and duties performed, or meant to be performed, by one person, including for an employer or in self-employment”. Occupation refers to the kind of work performed in a job. The concept of occupation is defined as a “set of jobs whose main tasks and duties are characterized by a high degree of similarity”. A person may be associated with an occupation through the main job currently held, a second job, a future job or a job previously held. Skill is defined as the ability to carry out the tasks and duties of a given job. For the purposes of ISCO-08, two dimensions of skills are used to arrange occupations into two groups: (a) Skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation and (b) skill specialization is considered in terms of four concepts: the field of knowledge required, the tools and machinery used, the materials worked on or with and the kinds of goods and services produced.
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OC1-3
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Managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals
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OC1
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Managers
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OC2
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Professionals
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OC3
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Technicians and associate professionals
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OC4_5
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Clerical support workers, service and sales workers
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OC4
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Clerical support workers
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OC5
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Service and sales workers
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OC6-8
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Skilled manual workers
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OC6-7
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers, craft and related trades workers
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OC6
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Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
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OC7
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Craft and related trades workers
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OC8-9
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Plant and machine operators and assemblers, elementary occupations
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OC8
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Plant and machine operators, and assemblers
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OC9
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Elementary occupations
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OC0
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Armed forces occupations
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PRISA
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Personnel in adult prison
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PRISJ
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Personnel in juvenile prison
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NON STANDARD CODES (i.e. codes not associated with the Concept but required for dissemination purposes)
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