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Skill level and skill specialisation
The four ISCO-08 skill levels, how they are defined, and where skill level is and is not applied.
- Can skill level be read from a qualification alone?
A qualification alone does not determine ISCO-08 skill level from the ILO, because level follows the complexity of an occupation's tasks.
- How does ISCO-08 relate skill to education?
ISCO-08 from the ILO maps its four skill levels to ISCED-97 education groups as a statistical guide, not as a qualification rule.
- How is skill specialisation different from skill level?
In ISCO-08 from the ILO, skill level measures task complexity while skill specialisation separates occupations by field, tools, materials and outputs.
- What are the four skill levels in ISCO-08?
ISCO-08 from the ILO uses four skill levels, from level 1 to level 4, to describe the complexity and range of tasks in an occupation.
- What does skill level 1 mean in practice?
Skill level 1 in ISCO-08 from the ILO covers simple, routine tasks, and this guide explains what that means for classification.
- What does skill level 2 mean in practice?
Skill level 2 in ISCO-08 from the ILO covers procedural work with machinery, records and services across Major Groups 4 to 9.
- What does skill level 3 mean in practice?
Skill level 3 in ISCO-08 from the ILO covers complex technical and practical work, including technicians and associate professionals.
- What does skill level 4 mean in practice?
Skill level 4 in ISCO-08 from the ILO covers work requiring extended theoretical knowledge, analysis and complex decision making.
- Why are managers and armed forces exceptions to skill level?
Managers and armed forces occupations in ISCO-08 from the ILO are exceptions because skill level is applied at sub-major group level for those groups.
- Why is skill level applied at major group level?
ISCO-08 from the ILO normally applies skill level at major group level, so this guide explains the reasoning behind that design choice.