ISCO USE IN CYPRUS 1 ISCO USE IN

ISCO USE IN CYPRUS 1

ISCO USE IN CYPRUS n n ISCO 58 in the 1960´s ISCO 68 in the 1970´s & 1980´s ISCO 88 in the 1990´s ISCO 88. COM since 2000 2

CENSUSES & SURVEYS n n n Wages & Salaries (4 -digits) LFS (3 -digits) Census of Population (<=4 -digits) Census of Establishments (4 digits) SES (4 -digits) Job Vacancies (1 -digit) 3

CRITERIA FOR CODING OF OCCUPATIONS n n n n Economic activity of enterprise Earnings of worker Educational level Years of experience Description of supervisory duties Size & structure of enterprise A Good description of duties 4

ISCO 68 Vs ISCO 88 n n n From 5 to 4 digits Combinations, deletions, additions Deletion of foremen Deletion of production supervisors Sales supervisors = Sales managers or Salespersons Working proprietors in trade & rest. = General managers (131) 5

MANAGERS n n n Should be linked to size of enterpr. If size <10 in special groups For small ent. Duties vary 6

SUPERVISORS n n n Currently in same occupation as the ones supervised Duties are not the same Supervisors & foremen are the link between manager and workers 7

NURSES & TEACHERS n n ISCO 88 makes distinction between professional &practical nurses which is satisfactory Teachers are classified in 3 levels which is satisfactory 8

TECHNICIANS n n Some difficulties with the level of skill & qualifications needed Salary data & educational level assist greatly 9

SUGGESTIONS n n n n Civil Servants Foremen & supervisors Working proprietors IT occupations Cooks Public Service admin. professionals Apprentices 10