Definition(s)
A set of jobs whose main tasks and duties are characterised by a high degree of similarity.
Source(s)
Translations
- BG: професия/ занятие
- CS: povolání
- DE: Beschäftigung
- EL: επάγγελμα
- EN: occupation
- ES: actividad profesional
- ET: amet
- FI: ammatti
- FR: profession
- GA: gairm bheatha
- HU: foglalkozás
- HR: zanimanje
- IT: professione / occupazione / impiego
- LT: profesija
- LV: profesija
- MT: Impieg / Xogħol / Okkupazzjoni
- NL: beroep
- PL: zawód
- PT: profissão
- RO: ocupaţie
- SK: povolanie
- SL: poklic
- SV: sysselsättning / yrke
- NO: yrke
- KA: პროფესია/საქმიანობა
- UK: професія
- HY: զբաղմունք
Related Term(s)
- employment
- profession
Note(s)
1. Job, in the context of ISCO-08, is defined as follows: A set of tasks and duties performed or meant to be performed, by one person, including for an employer or in self employment.
2. The ISCO definition is also the one used by employment services (placement agencies).