Standard Occupational Classification 2010 (SOC2010)

The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) is a common classification of occupational information for the United Kingdom.

Within the context of the classification jobs are classified in terms of their skill level and skill content.

It is used for career information to labour market entrants, job matching by employment agencies and the development of government labour market policies.

SOC2010 is the latest update and is divided into three volumes:

• SOC2010 Volume 1 Structure and Descriptions of Unit Groups

  Outlines the background, resources, concepts, and processes of the Standard Occupational Classification

• SOC2010 Volume 2 The Structure and Index

  Provides the coding index for the Standard Occupational Classification

• The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC rebased on the SOC2010)

  The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification has been constructed to measure the employment relations and conditions of occupations

• SOC2010 and NS-SEC Coding Tools

  The Classifications and Harmonisation Unit have developed a series of coding tools to assist with coding to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2010, and the National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NSSEC)

• Contact SOC2010

  For more information on SOC2010 and the NS-SEC please contact Classification and Harmonisation Unit