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GROUP GROUP PSOC ISCO
GROUP

Major Group 0.
ARMED FORCES OCCUPATIONS
Armed forces occupations include all jobs held by
members of the armed forces. Members of the armed
forces are those personnel who are currently serving in
the armed forces, including auxiliary services, whether
on a voluntary or compulsory basis, and who are not
free to accept civilian employment and are subject to
military discipline. Included are regular members of the
army, navy, air force and other military services, as well
as conscripts enrolled for military training or other
service for a specified period.

Excluded from this group are:

Jobs held by persons in civilian employment of

government establishments concerned with defense
issues; police (other than military police); customs
inspectors and members of border or other armed
civilian services.

Many jobs performed by members of the armed forces

are similar, in terms of the nature of the work
performed, to civilian occupations such as medical
doctors, radio operators, cooks, secretaries and heavy
truck drivers. Conceptually, it may be appropriate
therefore, to classify such jobs in the armed forces with
similar civilian jobs. This approach is adopted in several
national occupation classifications. Typically such
classifications also identify a number of military specific
occupational groups. In many countries, however, it is
not possible to produce information about the nature of
the work performed by members of the armed forces.
In adapting ISCO-08 for national purposes countries
may wish, therefore, to consider what approach best
suits their circumstances and user needs. For purposes
of international comparability, however, where data
pertaining to members of the armed forces are reported
and classified by occupation, they should be included
where possible in ISCO-08 major group 0, Armed forces
occupations.

01 011 0110 COMMISSIONED ARMED FORCES OFFICERS 0111 0110

Commissioned armed forces officers provide leadership

and management to organizational units in the armed
forces and/or perform similar tasks to those performed
in a variety of civilian occupations outside the armed
forces. This group includes all members of the armed
forces holding the rank of second lieutenant (or
equivalent) or higher.

Examples of the occupations classified here are:

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MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL TITLES AND DEFINITIONS
GROUP GROUP PSOC ISCO
GROUP

Admiral
Admiral of the fleet
Air commodore
Air marshal
Brigadier (army)
Captain (air force, army, navy)
Colonel (army)
Commodore (navy)
Field marshal
Flying officer (military)
General (army)
Group captain, (air force)
Lieutenant
Lieutenant colonel (army)
Lieutenant commander (navy)
Lieutenant, flight
Major (army)
Midshipman
Naval officer (military)
Navy commander
Officer cadet (armed forces)
Officer cadet (army)
Pilot officer
Second lieutenant (army)
Squadron leader
Sublieutenant (navy)
Wing commander

02 021 0210 NON-COMMISSIONED ARMED FORCES OFFICERS 0112 0210

Non-commissioned armed forces officers enforce 0113

military discipline and supervise the activities of those
employed in Armed forces occupations, other ranks, 0119
and/or perform similar tasks to those performed in a
variety of civilian occupations outside the armed forces.
This group includes members of the armed forces
holding ranks such as sergeant, warrant officer and
sergeant major.

Examples of the occupations classified here are:

Boatswain (navy)
Flight sergeant
Master Sergeant
Quarter master
Sergeant (army)
Sergeant major
Warrant officer

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GROUP GROUP PSOC ISCO
GROUP 0121

Armed forces occupations, other ranks include all 0122

conscripted and non-conscripted members of the armed
forces except commissioned and non-commissioned 0123
officers. They perform specific military tasks and/or
perform similar tasks to those performed in a variety of 0129
civilian occupations outside the armed forces.

Examples of the occupations classified here are:

Airman
Bombardier
Corporal (air force)
Corporal (army)
Coxswain (navy)
Gunners mate
Infantryman/woman
Paratrooper
Rifleman/woman
Seaman (navy)