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Occupations in NOCCA

Browse harmonised occupational categories, socioeconomic position groupings, and corresponding NYK and ISCO-88 codes.

Occupational classification table

No Occupation SEP Code SEP level NYK ISCO-88
01 Technical, chemical, physical and biological workers 1 Managers 00, 01, 02 (except 013) 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2141, 2142, 2143, 2144, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2149, 2211, 2212, 2223, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3114, 3115, 3116, 3119
02 Laboratory assistants 2 Lower administrative 013 3211
03 Physicians 1 Managers 030, 031 2221
04 Dentists 1 Managers 032 2222
05 Nurses 2 Lower administrative 040, 041, 042 2230, 3231, 3232
06 Assistant nurses 3 Skilled and specialized workers 045 5132
07 Other health and medical workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 043, 046, 047, 049, 05 2224, 2225, 3221, 3222, 3223, 3224, 3225, 3226, 3227, 3228, 3229, 5134, 5135, 5137, 5139, 7450
08 Teachers 1 Managers 06 2310, 2320, 2340, 2351, 2352, 2359, 3310, 3320, 3341, 3349, 5131, 5136
09a Juridical workers 2 Lower administrative 08, 0x 2521, 2522, 2523
09b Religious and social science related workers 2 Lower administrative 07 2121, 2122, 2130, 2511, 2512, 2519, 2531, 2532, 2541, 2542, 2543, 2544, 2545, 2560, 3423, 3460, 3480, 3493
10 Artistic workers 2 Lower administrative 09 (except 095) 2552, 2553, 2554, 2555, 3471, 3472, 3473, 3474, 3492, 7331, 7332
11 Journalists 2 Lower administrative 095 2551, 3491
12 Administrators and managers 1 Managers 10, 11 1110, 1120, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1210, 1220, 1222, 1223, 1224, 1225, 1226, 1227, 1228, 1229, 1231, 1232, 1233, 1234, 1235, 1236, 1237, 1239, 1310, 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1319, 2411, 2412, 2413, 2419
13 Clerical workers 2 Lower administrative 20, 21, 29 3120, 3414, 3422, 3431, 3432, 3433, 3442, 3443, 3444, 3449, 4111, 4112, 4113, 4114, 4121, 4129, 4131, 4132, 4133, 4141, 4212, 4214, 4215, 4221, 4222, 5225, 9153
14 Sale and agents 2 Lower administrative 30, 31, 32, 33 (except 332, 333) 3411, 3412, 3413, 3415, 3416, 3417, 3418, 3419, 3421, 3429, 5221, 5222, 5223, 5224, 9131
15 Shop managers and assistants 2 Lower administrative 332, 333 4211
16 Farmers 5 Farmers etc. 401, 404, 411 1221, 1311, 3212, 6111, 6121, 6122, 9210
17 Gardeners and related workers 5 Farmers etc. 40, 41, 42 (except 401, 404, 411) 6112, 6129, 6130, 6412, 7129
18 Fishers, whalers and sealers 5 Farmers etc. 43 6310, 6411
19 Forestry workers 5 Farmers etc. 44 3213, 6210
20 Miners and quarriers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 50, 51, 52, 59 7127, 8111, 8112, 8113, 8114
21 Seafarers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 60, 61 3141, 3142, 8341, 8342
22 Transport workers 2 Lower administrative 62, 63, 65, 66, 69 3143, 3144, 5112, 8311, 8312
23 Drivers 2 Lower administrative 64 8321, 8322, 8323
24a Postmen and sorters 2 Lower administrative 670, 671, 68 4142, 9151
24b Communication workers 2 Lower administrative 67 (except 670, 671) 3132,4223
25 Textile workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 70, 71 7431, 7432, 7433, 7434, 7436, 7443, 8261, 8262, 8263, 8264, 8265, 8269
26 Shoe and leather workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 72 7441, 7442, 8267
27 Smelters and metal foundry workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 73 7211, 7221, 7222, 8121, 8122
28 Mechanics, iron and metalware workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 75 (except 755, 756) 7213, 7214, 7217, 7231, 7232, 7233, 7234, 7235, 7236, 7237, 8212, 8213, 8225, 8281
29 Plumbers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 755 7134
30 Welders 3 Skilled and specialized workers 756 7212
31 Electrical workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 76 7241, 7242, 7243, 7244, 8282
32 Wood workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 77 7125, 7421, 7422, 7423, 8141, 8143
33 Painter and wall paperhangers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 78 7141, 7142
34 Other construction workers nos 4 Unskilled workers 79 (except 791) 7122, 7123, 7124, 7126, 7128, 7131, 7132, 7133, 7216, 9310
35 Bricklayers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 791 7121
36 Printers and related workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 80 7341, 7350, 8251, 8252
37 Chemical process workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 83 8142, 8151, 8159
38 Food manufacture workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 82 (except 824) 7411, 7412, 7413, 7419, 8271, 8272, 8273, 8274, 8275, 8276, 8279
39 Beverage manufacture workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 824 8277
40 Tobacco manufacture workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 84
41 Glass, ceramic and tile workers and others 3 Skilled and specialized workers 81, 85 7110, 7312, 7321, 7322, 8131, 8132, 8139, 8211, 8214, 8221, 8222, 8223, 8224,8229, 8253, 8254
42 Packers, loaders and warehouse workers 4 Unskilled workers 86, 88 9330
43 Engine and motor operator workers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 87 7215, 8161, 8162, 8331, 8332, 8333
44a Fire fighters 2 Lower administrative 901 5161
44b Police officers 2 Lower administrative 903 3450
44c Other public safety and protection workers 2 Lower administrative 90(except 901, 903) 3441, 5162, 5164, 5169
45a Cooks 3 Skilled and specialized workers 912 5122
45b Stewards 3 Skilled and specialized workers 911 5121, 9132
46 Domestic assistants 4 Unskilled workers 914, 915 5133
47 Waiters 3 Skilled and specialized workers 92 5123
48 Building caretakers and cleaners 4 Unskilled workers 93 (except 933) 5163, 9141
49 Chimney sweeps 3 Skilled and specialized workers 933 7143, 7144
50 Hairdressers 3 Skilled and specialized workers 941 5141, 7435
51 Launderers and dry-cleaners 3 Skilled and specialized workers 95 8266
52 Military personnel 6 Not classified A 0111, 0112, 0113
53 Other economically active persons 6 Not classified 74, 89, 96, 97, 99, 913, 916, 917, 919, 942, 98, X2, X3, 53, 913 and individuals with an unspecific occupational code (e.g. only 1 digit) 3131, 3139, 3151, 3152, 3475, 4213, 5111, 5113, 5142, 5143, 5149, 5210, 7311, 7313, 7342, 9120, 9133, 9142, 9152, 9160, 9320
54 Economically inactive persons 7 Inactive