ISCO-08 codes definitions

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ISCO-08 Definitions

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0 Armed forces occupations
Armed forces occupations include all jobs held by members of the armed forces. Members of the armed forces
are those personnel who are currently serving in the armed forces, including auxiliary services, whether on a
voluntary or compulsory basis, and who are not free to accept civilian employment and are subject to military
discipline. Included are regular members of the army, navy, air force and other military services, as well as
conscripts enrolled for military training or other service for a specified period.
Occupations in this major group are classified into the following sub-major groups:

01 Commissioned armed forces officers
02 Non-commissioned armed forces officers
03 Armed forces occupations, other ranks
Excluded from this group are:
- jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence
issues;
- police (other than military police);
- customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.
Notes
Many jobs performed by members of the armed forces are similar, in terms of the nature of the work
performed, to civilian occupations such as medical doctors, radio operators, cooks, secretaries and heavy
truck drivers. Conceptually, it may be appropriate therefore, to classify such jobs in the armed forces with
similar civilian jobs. This approach is adopted in several national occupation classifications. Typically
such classifications also identify a number of military specific occupational groups. In many countries,
however, it is not possible to produce information about the nature of the work performed by members of
the armed forces. In adapting ISCO-08 for national purposes countries may wish, therefore, to consider
what approach best suits their circumstances and user needs. For purposes of international comparability,
however, where data pertaining to members of the armed forces are reported and classified by occupation,
they should be included where possible in ISCO-08 major group 0, Armed forces occupations.

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01 Commissioned armed forces officers
Commissioned armed forces officers provide leadership and management to organizational units in the armed
forces and/or perform similar tasks to those performed in a variety of civilian occupations outside the armed
forces. This group includes all members of the armed forces holding the rank of second lieutenant (or equivalent)
or higher.
Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following minor group:

01 1 Commissioned armed forces officers
Excluded from this group are:
- jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence
issues;
- police (other than military police);
- customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.
Notes
011 Commissioned armed forces officers
Commissioned armed forces officers provide leadership and management to organizational units in the armed
forces and/or perform similar tasks to those performed in a variety of civilian occupations outside the armed
forces. This group includes all members of the armed forces holding the rank of second lieutenant (or equivalent)
or higher.
Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following unit group:

01 10 Commissioned armed forces officers
Excluded from this group are:
- jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence
issues;
- police (other than military police);
- customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.
Notes
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0110 Commissioned armed forces officers
Commissioned armed forces officers provide leadership and management to organizational units in the armed
forces and/or perform similar tasks to those performed in a variety of civilian occupations outside the armed
forces. This group includes all members of the armed forces holding the rank of second lieutenant (or equivalent)
or higher.
Examples of the occupations classified here: Admiral
Air commodore
Air marshal
Brigadier (army)
Officer cadet (armed forces)
Captain (air force)
Captain (army)
Group captain, (air force)
Captain (navy)
Colonel (army)
Navy commander
Wing commander
Air commodore
General (army)
Squadron leader
Lieutenant (army)
Second lieutenant (army)
Lieutenant, (army)
Lieutenant, flight
Major (army)
Field marshal
Midshipman
Flying officer (military)
Naval officer (military)
Sublieutenant (navy)
Excluded from this group are:
- jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence
issues;
- police (other than military police);
- customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.
Notes
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02 Non-commissioned armed forces officers
Non-commissioned armed forces officers enforce military discipline and supervise the activities of those
employed in Armed forces occupations, other ranks, and/or perform similar tasks to those performed in a
variety of civilian occupations outside the armed forces. This group includes members of the armed forces
holding ranks such as sergeant, warrant officer and sergeant major.
Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following minor group:

021 Non-commissioned armed forces officers
Excluded from this group are:
- jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence
issues;
- police (other than military police);
- customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.
Notes
021 Non-commissioned armed forces officers
Non-commissioned armed forces officers enforce military discipline and supervise the activities of those
employed in Armed forces occupations, other ranks, and/or perform similar tasks to those performed in a
variety of civilian occupations outside the armed forces. This group includes members of the armed forces
holding ranks such as sergeant, warrant officer and sergeant major.
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit group:

0210 Non-commissioned armed forces officers
Excluded from this group are:
- jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence
issues;
- police (other than military police);
- customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.
Notes
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0210 Non-commissioned armed forces officers
Non-commissioned armed forces officers enforce military discipline and supervise the activities of those
employed in Armed forces occupations, other ranks, and/or perform similar tasks to those performed in a
variety of civilian occupations outside the armed forces. This group includes members of the armed forces
holding ranks such as sergeant, warrant officer and sergeant major.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
Boatswain (navy)
Flight sergeant
Sergeant (army)
Sergeant major
Warrant officer
Excluded from this group are:
- jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence
issues;
- police (other than military police);
- customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.
Notes
03 Armed forces occupations, other ranks
Armed forces occupations, other ranks include all conscripted and non-conscripted members of the armed forces
except commissioned and non-commissioned officers. They perform specific military tasks and/or perform
similar tasks to those performed in a variety of civilian occupations outside the armed forces.
Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following minor group:

03 1 Armed forces occupations, other ranks
Excluded from this group are:
- jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence
issues;
- police (other than military police);
- customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.
Notes
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031 Armed forces occupations, other ranks
Armed forces occupations, other ranks include all conscripted and non-conscripted members of the armed forces
except commissioned and non-commissioned officers. They perform specific military tasks and/or perform
similar tasks to those performed in a variety of civilian occupations outside the armed forces.
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit group:

03 10 Armed forces occupations, other ranks
Excluded from this group are:
- jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence
issues;
- police (other than military police);
- customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.
Notes
0310 Armed forces occupations, other ranks
Armed forces occupations, other ranks include all conscripted and non-conscripted members of the armed forces
except commissioned and non-commissioned officers. They perform specific military tasks and/or perform
similar tasks to those performed in a variety of civilian occupations outside the armed forces.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
Airman
Bombardier
Corporal (air force)
Corporal (army)
Coxswain (navy)
Gunner
Infantryman/woman
Paratrooper
Rifleman/woman
Seaman (navy)
Excluded from this group are:
- jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence
issues;
- police (other than military police);
- customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.
Notes
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1 Managers
Managers plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the overall activities of enterprises, governments and other
organizations, or of organizational units within them, and formulate and review their policies, laws, rules and
regulations.
Tasks performed by managers usually include: formulating and advising on the policy, budgets, laws and
regulations of enterprises, governments and other organizational units; establishing objectives and standards
and formulating and evaluating programs and policies and procedures for their implementation; ensuring
appropriate systems and procedures are developed and implemented to provide budgetary control; authorising
material, human and financial resources to implement policies and programs; monitoring and evaluating
performance of the organization or enterprise and of its staff; selecting, or approving the selection of staff;
ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements; planning and directing daily operations; representing
and negotiating on behalf of the government, enterprise or organizational unit managed in meetings and other
forums.
Occupations in this major group are classified into the following sub-major groups:

11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators
12 Administrative and commercial managers
13 Production and specialized services managers
14 Hospitality, retail and other services managers
Notes
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11 Chief executives, senior officials and legislators
Chief executives, senior officials and legislators formulate and review the policies and plan, direct coordinate and
evaluate the overall activities of enterprises, governments and other organizations with the support of other
managers
Tasks performed usually include: presiding over or participating in the proceedings of legislative bodies, boards
of directors and committees; formulating and advising on the policy budgets, laws and regulations of
enterprises, governments and other organizations; establishing objectives for enterprises, government
departments or agencies and other organizations; formulating or approving and evaluating programs and policies
and procedures for their implementation; ensuring appropriate systems and procedures are developed and
implemented to provide budgetary control; authorising material, human and financial resources to implement
policies and programs; monitoring and evaluating performance of the organization or enterprise; selecting, or
approving the selection of senior staff; performing ceremonial duties and representing the enterprise,
government, organization or community at official occasions and in meetings, negotiations, conventions and
public hearings.
Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following minor groups:

111 Legislators and senior officials
112 Managing directors and chief executives
Notes
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111 Legislators and senior officials
Legislators and senior officials determine, formulate, advise on and direct the implementation of policies of
national, state, regional or local governments or communities, and of special interest organizations. They make,
ratify, amend or repeal laws, public rules and regulations and plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the
overall activities of government departments and agencies, traditional communities and special interest
organizations
Tasks performed usually include: presiding over or participating in the proceedings of legislative bodies and
administrative councils of governments, legislative assemblies, local communities and special interest
organizations; serving on government administrative boards or official committees; investigating matters of
concern to the public and promoting the interests of constituents; formulating and advising on government
policy, budgets, laws and regulations; establishing objectives for organizations and formulating or approving and
evaluating programs and policies and procedures for their implementation; recommending, reviewing,
evaluating and approving documents, briefs and reports submitted; ensuring appropriate systems and
procedures are developed and implemented to provide budgetary control; allocating the use of communal land
and other resources; performing ceremonial duties and representing the government, organization or community
at official occasions and in meetings, negotiations, conventions and public hearings.
Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

1111 - Legislators
1112 - Senior government officials
1113 - Traditional chiefs and heads of village
1114 - Senior officials of special-interest organizations
Notes
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1111 Legislators
Legislators determine, formulate, and direct policies of national, state, regional or local governments and
international governmental agencies, and make, ratify, amend or repeal laws, public rules and regulations. They
include elected and non-elected members of parliaments, councils and governments.
Tasks include -
(a) presiding over or participating in the proceedings of legislative bodies and administrative councils of
national, state, regional or local governments or legislative assemblies;
(b) determining, formulating, and directing policies of national, state, regional or local governments;
(c) making, ratifying, amending or repealing laws, public rules and regulations within a statutory or
constitutional framework;
(d) serving on government administrative boards or official committees;
(e) investigating matters of concern to the public and promoting the interests of the constituencies which they
represent;
(f) attending community functions and meetings to provide service to the community, understand public
opinion and provide information on government plans;
(g) negotiating with other legislators and representatives of interest groups in order to reconcile differing
interests, and to create policies and agreements;
(h) as members of the government, directing senior administrators and officials of government departments and
agencies in the interpretation and implementation of government policies.
- City councillor
- Government minister
- Mayor
- Member of parliament
- President (government)
- Secretary of State
- Senator
- State Governor
Notes
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