Revising the Standard Occupational Classification system (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, May 1988

Revising the Standard Occupational Classification system

Chester Levine, Laurie Salmon, and Daniel H. Weinberg
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A new system for classifying occupations was introduced in 1998, reflecting the many changes to the world of work in recent decades, especially the shift towards more services-oriented and high-technology jobs. This article provides a description of the SOC revision process.

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Authors' identification: Chester Levine is a supervisory economist in the Division of Occupational Outlook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Chair of the Construction, Extraction, Agricultural, and Transportation Occupations Work Group of the Standard Occupational Classification Revision Policy Committee (SOC Committee). Laurie Salmon is an economist in the Division of Occupational and Administrative Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a member of the SOC Committee Secretariat. Daniel H. Weinberg is Chief, Division of Housing and Household Economic Statistics, Bureau of the Census, and Chair of the SOC Committee.

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