Tool for organising occupations into a clearly defined set of groups, according to the tasks and duties undertaken in the job. The current version (ISCO-08) consists of ten major occupational groupings sub-divided into further occupational groups:

  • Managers;
  • Professionals;
  • Technicians and associate professionals;
  • Clerical support workers;
  • Service and sales workers;
  • Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers;
  • Craft related trades workers;
  • Elementary occupations;
  • Armed forces occupations.
Source

ILO, 2008.