Standard Occupational Classification system

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001849",
  "term": "Standard Occupational Classification system",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "System used by federal statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.\n\nNote: All workers are classified into 1 of more than 800 occupations according to their occupational definition. For facilitating classification, occupations are combined to form 23 major groups, 96 minor groups, and 449 broad occupations. Each broad occupation includes detailed occupations requiring similar job duties, skills, education, or experience.\n\nFor more information about the Standard Classification system, see the Standard Occupational Classification homepage.",
  "abbreviation": "SOC",
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/standard-occupational-classification-system/"
}