Publication and contact details

Standard Occupational Classification 2000

The Standard Occupational Classification 2000 was published in June 2000.

Volume 1 Structure and descriptions of unit groups
Price £41
ISBN 0 11 621388 4
Volume 2 The coding index                                   
Price £41
ISBN 0 11 621 389 2

The ESRC Review of Government Social Classifications

In 1998, ONS and ESRC jointly published The ESRC Review of Government Social Classifications. This describes the development of the new socio-economic classification - the Interim version of the NS-SEC.

Download and more details ESRC

The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification: Origins Development Use (ODU)

Professor David Rose has now completed the story of NS-SEC with this publication (July 2005)

Download and more details ODU

 

The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification: User Manual

(first available as a publication July 2005)

Price £50
ISBN 1 4039 9647 4
To order USER MANUAL

 

For more information on SOC2000 and the NS-SEC, please contact ONS Classification and Harmonisation Unit

Mail Classification and Harmonisation Unit
Office for National Statistics
Segensworth Road
Titchfield
Fareham
Hampshire
PO15 5RR
Email

occupation.information@ons.gsi,gov.uk

Telephone

+44 (0)1329 444970