1. Workshop on the data collection of occupational data
The Bulgarian experience in implementation of ISCO and in testing the prototype of the ESeC
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2. The paper presents the results of the first stage of the work on project of the Grant aggreement № “Tests on the European Socio-economic Classification”, prepared by experts team from the NSI and Ministry of Labour and Social Policy in Bulgaria.
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3. This paper contents following main issues:
Use of NCOD - governance of labour market & social activities;
Use of NCOD - statistical surveys;
Problems in coding and data providing (LFS & SES);
Problems in comparison: NCOD & ISCO-88;
Testing of ESeC;
Conclusions - implementation of the ISCO
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4. NCO and NCOD
National Classification of Occupations (NCO ) - based on ISCO 88 and if there are some differences, which reflect the national traditions in the governance of the labour market or in professional training and education;
National Classification of Occupations and Duties 2005 (NCOD-2005) - consists classification levels of ISCO 88, but also additional national level to present the concrete duties (jobs);
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5. Use of NCOD - governance of labour market & social activities
Registers of the National Social Security Institute/ National Revenue Agency;
Employment Agency;
Vocational Education and training System;
Unified Classification of Duties in the Administration (UCDA);
Employer;
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6. Use of NCOD - statistical surveys (1)
Population Census 2001;
Labour Force Survey (LFS);
Annual Enterprise Survey on the Number of Employed Persons, Wages and Salaries and Other Labour Costs;
Structure of Earnings Survey;
Household Budget Survey (HBS);
Time use survey;
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7. Use of NCOD - statistical surveys (2)
Survey on Careers of Doctorate Holders;
Adult Education Survey (AES);
EU SILC;
Multitopic Household Survey;
Information and Communication Technologies Usage by households and individuals Survey (ICT Usage by households and individuals);
Implementation of the European Core Health Interview Survey;
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8. Problems in coding and data providing (LFS & SES)
People who have their own business;
Managers;
Supervisors;
People working in agriculture;
Education;
People working in public administration;
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9. Problems in comparison: NCOD & ISCO-88
Nursing and midwifery professionals (2230 ISCO - 88);
Education methods specialists (2351 ISCO - 88);
School inspectors (2352 ISCO - 88);
Finance and sales associate professionals not elsewhere classified (3419 ISCO - 88);
Statistical, mathematical and related associate professionals (3434 ISCO - 88);
Nine unit groups (4-digit level) in the NCOD-2005;
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10. Reasons for problems Occupational unit group and education level
Traditions in education and labour organization
Public administration and ISCO
Conclusion – as a rule - single occupations are not well defined
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11. Testing of ESeC using data from LFS 2007
Variables in LFS, used for derivation of ESeC
occupation
status in employment
number of persons working in local unit
supervisory responsibilities
The variable 'ESeC employment status variable'
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12. ISCO Workshop EUROSTAT
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13. Problems in the implementation of ESeC
ISCO classification
Classification of Status in employment
Number of persons working in local unit
Supervisory responsibility
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14. ISCO Workshop EUROSTAT
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15. Comparison between by European EseC – full and European EseC – simple
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16. Testing of ESeC using data from SES 2002 & SES 2006
SES – practice & problems
SES 2002: problems in application of the NCO and coding to ISCO-88 (COM)
SES 2006: problems in application of the NCO and coding to ISCO-88 (COM)
Applicability of the ESeC to the SES datasets
occupation coded to minor group level of ISCO-88 (COM)
employment status of individuals – employer, self-employed or employee
supervisory status
size of enterprise
Derivation of ESeC categories from the SES datasets
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17. ISCO Workshop EUROSTAT
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18. Elaboration and implementation of the ISCO 08 – basic conclusions
Implementation of the revised NCOD, based on ISCO-08
National classification should apply strongly the principles of ISCO-08
The explanatory notes of the national classification and in the list of duties related to one unit group of occupations should be clarified and to reflect the national peculiarities (If they exist)
Elaboration of the ISCO-08 for the EC
Definition of the principles how to treat the civil servants
Clear definition concerning the selfemployed and their role as managers or as producers (what is the priority)
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