Classifications, Inventories – International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08)Overview
| Brief description | ISCO-08 is the International Standard Classification of Occupations. It allows occupation-related statistics to be compared internationally. Its multi-tiered classification of occupations also allows a population's social structure to be analysed. |
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| Office responsible | Federal Statistical Office (FSO) |
| Unit responsible | Labour Force Section (AES) |
| Information | Urs Meier; Tel.: 032 713 62 69; Email: urs.meier@bfs.admin.ch |
| Implementation | FSO |
| Legal basis | Federal Statistics Act of 9.10.1992 |
| Structure | Classification structure: Major Group (one digit), Sub-major Group (two digits), Minor Group (three digits), Unit Group (four digits). |
| Available languages | German, French, Italian and English versions |
| Version | Current version being used: ISCO-08 |
| Revision | The main differences between ISCO-08 and ISCO-88: improved categorisation of the occupations of management, information and communication technology and health care. |
Last updated: 26.04.2011