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Cancer incidence by occupation
Acta Oncologica 2009

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Occupational categories used in the publication


These are 54 broad occupational categories used in the incidence publication. Available for in-depth studies are several hundred occupational categories (defined by NYK) from the original cencus records.

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Occupational category NYK ISCO-58
01. Technical, chemical, physical and biological workers 00, 01, 02 (except 013) 00, 01, 02, 0X1
02. Laboratory assistants 013 0X9
03. Physicians 030, 031 031
04. Dentists 032 032
05. Nurses 040, 041, 042 041, 042
06. Assistant nurses 045 04920
07. Other health and medical workers 043, 046, 047, 049, 05 04990, 05
08. Teachers 06 06
09. Religious, juridical and other social science related workers 07, 08, 0x 07, 08, 0Y
10. Artistic workers 09 (except 95) 091, 093
11. Journalists 095 092
12. Administrators and managers 10, 11 10, 11
13. Clerical workers 20, 21, 29 20, 21, 29
14. Sale and agents 30, 31, 32, 33 (except 332, 333) 30, 31, 32., 332, 339
15. Shop managers and assistants 332, 333 331
16. Farmers 401, 404, 411 40110-40166, 40190, 41110-41150, 41175-41190
17. Gardners and related workers 40, 41, 42 (except 401, 404, 411) 40169-40184, 41155-41170, 42
18. Fishermen, whalers and sealers 43 43
19. Forestry workers 44 44
20. Miners and quarry workers 50, 51, 52, 59 50, 51, 52, 59
21. Seamen 60, 61 60, 61
22. Transport workers 62, 63, 65, 66, 69 62, 63, 65, 66, 69
23. Drivers 64 64
24. Postal and communication workers 67, 68 67, 68
25. Textile workers 70, 71 70, 71
26. Shoe and leather workers 72 72
27. Smelters and metal foundry workers 73 73
28. Mechanics and iron and metal ware workers 75 (except 755, 756) 75010-75490, 75705-75990
29. Plumbers 755 755
30. Welders 756 756
31. Electrical workers 76 76
32. Wood workers 77 77
33. Painters and wall paperhangers 78 78
34. Other construction workers 79 (except 791) 79210-79990
35. Bricklayers 791 791
36. Printers and related workers 80 80
37. Chemical process workers 83 83
38. Food manufacture workers 82 (except 824) 82120-82390, 82510-82990
39. Beverage manufacture workers 824 824
40. Tobacco manufacture workers 84 84
41. Glass, ceramic and tile workers and others 81, 85 81, 85
42. Packers, loaders and warehouse workers 86, 88 86, 88
43. Engine and motor operator workers 87 87
44. Public safety and protection workers 90 90
45. Cooks and stewards 911, 912 911, 912
46. Domestic assistants 914, 915 91920, 91930, 91940
47. Waiters 92 92
48. Building caretakers and cleaners 93 (except 933) 93120, 93230, 93290
49. Chimney sweeps 933 93240
50. Hairdressers 941 94140, 94150, 941, 90
51. Launderers and dry cleaners 95 95
52. Military personnel X1 Armed forces
53. Other economically active persons 74, 89, 96, 97, 99, 913, 916, 917, 919, 942, 98, X2 Remaining codes
54. Economically inactive persons
NYK : Nordisk Yrke Klassifisering
ISCO - International Standard Classification of Occupations