Table 1 Associations between SSYK 2012, occupational skill levels (ISCO-08), and the international classification of education ISCED-97
SSYK 2012 | ISCO-08 occupational skill level | ISCED-97 level |
|---|---|---|
Elementary occupations | I | Level 1 Elementary education at primary school |
Administration and customer service clerks | II | Level 2–4 Education programmes at upper secondary and tertiary level of not more than 2 years in length |
Service, care and shop sales workers | II | |
Agricultural, horticultural, forestry and fishery workers | II | |
Building and manufacturing workers | II | |
Mechanical manufacturing and transport workers, etc. | II | |
Other ranks (privates. Etc.). | II | |
Non-commissioned officers | III | Level 5b Practical or vocational tertiary education programmes of 2–3 years in length |
Operations managers in service industries | III | |
Occupations requiring higher education qualifications or equivalent | III | |
Managers | IV | Level 5a-6 Theoretical or research-oriented tertiary education programmes and third-cycle programmes of at least 3 years, normally 4 years or longer in length |
Commissioned officers | IV | |
Occupations requiring advanced level of higher education | IV |