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. 2020 Aug 11;129:103564. doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2020.103564

Table A2.

Overview of the ISCO-08 codes and their description.

ISCO code Description
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
21 Science and Engineering Professionals
22 Health Professionals
23 Teaching Professionals
24 Business and Administration Professionals
25 Information and Communications Technology Professionals
26 Legal, Social and Cultural Professionals
31 Science and Engineering Associate Professionals
32 Health Associate Professionals
33 Business and Administration Associate Professionals
34 Legal, Social, Cultural and Related Associate Professionals
35 Information and Communications Technicians
41 General and Keyboard Clerks
42 Customer Services Clerks
43 Numerical and Material Recording Clerks
44 Other Clerical Support Workers
51 Personal Services Workers
52 Sales Workers
53 Personal Care Workers
54 Protective Services Workers
61 Market-oriented Skilled Agricultural Workers
62 Market-oriented Skilled Forestry, Fishery and Hunting Workers
63 Subsistence Farmers, Fishers, Hunters and Gatherers
71 Building and Related Trades Workers (excluding Electricians)
72 Metal, Machinery and Related Trades Workers
73 Handicraft and Printing Workers
74 Electrical and Electronic Trades Workers
75 Food Processing, Woodworking, Garment and Other Craft and Related Trades Workers
81 Stationary Plant and Machine Operators
82 Assemblers
83 Drivers and Mobile Plant Operators
91 Cleaners and Helpers
92 Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Labourers
93 Labourers in Mining, Construction, Manufacturing and Transport
94 Food Preparation Assistants
95 Street and Related Sales and Services Workers
96 Refuse Workers and Other Elementary Workers

Note: we exclude occupations 63 and 95 in our analysis.