ISCO-08, which forms the basis of the SSYK update, is primarily designed so that it reports occupational statistics on an overarching from population censuses and labour force surveys. The Swedish version, however, also currently covers: wage and salary structure statistics and other statistical studies • classification of job vacancies and job seekers • registration of occupational accidents, injuries or illnesses • application for work permits in Sweden. • More applications like this also put various requirements on the classification, which means that the end-result has to be a compromise between different needs. The Swedish adjustments are based on both experience gained from the application of SSYK 96 and the comments received from various stakeholders in connection with the revision work or on an earlier occasion. The changes made to SSYK are warranted primarily for statistical reasons (pay differentials, gender equality), better job matching and international reporting requirements. It has not been possible to satisfy all the requests received from various stakeholders. There is little point in having a greater level of detail in the classification, for example, if it is achieved at the expense of quality. The working group has based these considerations on the following criteria: If it is not possible to create a clear distinction between different • occupations so that it is obvious how interviewers, employers and jobseekers are to classify the occupation, the preconditions will not be in place to create occupational statistics of acceptable quality. From a matching point of view, it is not relevant to create as many and • as detailed occupational categories as possible. An occupational group or an occupation performed by very few people • cannot be reported separately in Statistics Sweden’s sample surveys, e.g. the labour force surveys or wage and salary structure statistics. The adjustments to the Swedish labour market (in relation to ISCO-08) mainly consist of: more categories of managers, including an additional breakdown into • two different levels of responsibility more categories in Sub-major group 21 (Occupations requiring an • advanced level of higher education in science and engineering) more categories in healthcare, mainly for nurses and for health and care • personnel in Major group 5 (Service, care and shop sales workers)
ISCO-08, which forms the basis of the SSYK update, is primarily designed so that it reports occupational statistics on an overarching from population censuses and labour force surveys. The Swedish version, however, also currently covers: • wage and salary structure statistics and other statistical studies • classification of job vacancies and job seekers • registration of occupational accidents, injuries or illnesses • application for work permits in Sweden. More applications like this also put various requirements on the classification, which means that the end-result has to be a compromise between different needs. The Swedish adjustments are based on both experience gained from the application of SSYK 96 and the comments received from various stakeholders in connection with the revision work or on an earlier occasion. The changes made to SSYK are warranted primarily for statistical reasons (pay differentials, gender equality), better job matching and international reporting requirements. It has not been possible to satisfy all the requests received from various stakeholders. There is little point in having a greater level of detail in the classification, for example, if it is achieved at the expense of quality. The working group has based these considerations on the following criteria: • If it is not possible to create a clear distinction between different occupations so that it is obvious how interviewers, employers and jobseekers are to classify the occupation, the preconditions will not be in place to create occupational statistics of acceptable quality. • From a matching point of view, it is not relevant to create as many and as detailed occupational categories as possible. • An occupational group or an occupation performed by very few people cannot be reported separately in Statistics Sweden’s sample surveys, e.g. the labour force surveys or wage and salary structure statistics. The adjustments to the Swedish labour market (in relation to ISCO-08) mainly consist of: • more categories of managers, including an additional breakdown into two different levels of responsibility • more categories in Sub-major group 21 (Occupations requiring an advanced level of higher education in science and engineering) • more categories in healthcare, mainly for nurses and for health and care personnel in Major group 5 (Service, care and shop sales workers)
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