Working Paper No. 9 - Whither the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-88)
ISCO-88 was adopted as the Resolution concerning the revision of the International Standard Classification of Occupations by the 14th ICLS in November 1987. This report presents Ms. Budlender’s observations and recommendations concerning ISCO-88 and recent relevant national experiences.
Since the International Standard Classification of Occupations 1988 (ISCO-88) was adopted about 15 years ago, the economies of many countries have changed. Therefore, there is a need to alter the ISCO-88 accordingly to consider these developments through revision, improvement, or updating. Recommendations for each type of possible approach to change the ISCO-88 were created through the experiences in national occupational classifications in countries that were considering the changes.