The current Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) for the UK is published in three volumes.
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.
SOC 2020 volumes
Standard Occupational Classification 2020: SOC 2020 is the latest update and is divided into three volumes.
SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups: outlines the background, resources, concepts and processes of SOC 2020.
SOC 2020 Volume 2: the coding index: provides the coding index for SOC 2020.
SOC 2020 Volume 3: the National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC rebased on the SOC 2020): NS-SEC has been constructed to measure the employment relations and conditions of occupations.
Related information
The International Standard Classification of Occupations 2008
SOC 2020 to the International Standard Classification of Occupations 2008 mapping information
SOC 2020 English apprenticeship standards
SOC coding tool
Cascot: Computer Assisted Structured Coding Tool
Contact
For more information on SOC 2020 and NS-SEC, please contact the Classifications Unit:
Classifications Unit
Office for National Statistics
Segensworth Road
Titchfield
Fareham
Hampshire
PO15 5RR
Email: occupation.information@ons.gov.uk
For all other statistical enquiries:
Telephone: 0845 601 3034