Group entry, 14 entries planned.
Health occupations across ISCO-08
Health professionals, associate professionals, and personal care workers, and how health work is spread across major groups.
- How are dentists classified in general terms?
Dentists in ISCO-08 from the ILO belong with health professionals, centred on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for teeth, gums, and the mouth.
- How are health associate professionals classified?
Health associate professionals in ISCO-08 from the ILO sit in Major Group 3, doing technical and practical health work that supports professional care.
- How are health managers classified?
Health managers in ISCO-08 from the ILO sit in Major Group 1, centred on planning, directing, and coordinating health services rather than on treating patients.
- How are medical doctors classified in general terms?
Medical doctors in ISCO-08 from the ILO sit with health professionals, grouped by clinical tasks and skill rather than by specialty title alone.
- How are medical technicians classified?
Medical technicians in ISCO-08 from the ILO sit with technicians and associate professionals, centred on technical tests, imaging, and equipment based health work.
- How are midwives classified in general terms?
Midwives in ISCO-08 from the ILO sit at professional and associate professional levels, grouped around pregnancy, birth, and postnatal care.
- How are nurses classified in general terms?
Nurses in ISCO-08 from the ILO appear at professional and associate professional levels, divided by the scope and complexity of nursing tasks.
- How are personal care workers in health classified?
Personal care workers in health in ISCO-08 from the ILO sit in Major Group 5, centred on direct help with daily living and personal needs.
- How are pharmacists classified in general terms?
Pharmacists in ISCO-08 from the ILO sit with health professionals, centred on medicines, their safe use, and advice about them.
- How are physiotherapists classified in general terms?
Physiotherapists in ISCO-08 from the ILO belong with health professionals, centred on movement, function, and rehabilitation.
- How are traditional medicine practitioners treated in ISCO-08?
Traditional medicine practitioners in ISCO-08 from the ILO are placed by task and skill within health professional and associate professional areas, not in a separate major group.
- How are veterinary workers classified?
Veterinary workers in ISCO-08 from the ILO follow the same task and skill logic as human health work, with animal care as the distinguishing focus.
- How do health professionals differ from health technicians?
Health professionals and health technicians in ISCO-08 from the ILO differ by clinical responsibility and technical production, not by workplace or importance.
- How is health work spread across ISCO-08?
ISCO-08 from the ILO spreads health work across several major groups, by task and skill rather than by workplace or job title alone.