Group entry, 10 entries planned.
Major Group 8: Plant and machine operators and assemblers
Stationary plant, machine operators, drivers, and assemblers in ISCO-08.
- How are assemblers classified?
Assemblers in ISCO-08, ILO, are classified by the product assembled and the assembly sequence, at skill level 2.
- How are drivers classified?
Drivers in ISCO-08, ILO, are classified by vehicle type and the transport task, whether passengers or goods, at skill level 2.
- How are machine operators classified?
Machine operators in ISCO-08, ILO, are classified by the machine they tend and the material or product it works on, at skill level 2.
- How are mobile plant operators classified?
Mobile plant operators in ISCO-08, ILO, are classified by the mobile equipment they operate and the work it performs at a site, at skill level 2.
- How are ship and aircraft crew classified in general terms?
Ship and aircraft crew in ISCO-08, ILO, are classified in general terms by crew tasks, responsibility, and vessel or aircraft work, not by travel alone.
- How are stationary plant operators classified?
Stationary plant operators in ISCO-08, ILO, are classified by the fixed plant they operate and the process they control, at skill level 2.
- How do operators differ from craft workers?
Operators in ISCO-08, ILO, differ from craft workers by production through equipment or assembly versus skilled manual trade shaping, both at skill level 2.
- How do operators differ from technicians?
Operators in ISCO-08, ILO, at skill level 2 differ from technicians at skill level 3 by production through equipment versus technical support and maintenance.
- What work sits in Major Group 8?
Major Group 8 in ISCO-08, ILO, covers plant and machine operators and assemblers whose main work is operating equipment or assembling products.
- Why is operator work at skill level 2?
Operator work in ISCO-08, ILO, sits at skill level 2 because its tasks are moderately complex and learned through secondary education, training, and experience.