Standard Occupational Classification with 867 Detailed Occupations

867 detailed occupations are classified into a hierarchical system of 459 broad occupations, 98 minor groups, and 23 major groups. The 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is a federal statistical standard used by U.S. agencies to categorize workers for data collection and dissemination.

Use Cases

• Map detailed occupations to their corresponding major and minor groups for labor market analysis.
• Analyze the hierarchical structure of 459 broad occupations to understand occupational groupings.
• Use the 867 detailed occupation codes as a standardized reference for workforce and economic datasets.

Strengths

• Definitive federal statistical standard with a clear hierarchical structure of 23 major groups.
• Comprehensive coverage of 867 detailed occupations for classifying all workers.
• Published by the authoritative U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Limitations

• Data is static from the 2018 revision and may not reflect emerging occupations.
• Primary format is HTML, which may require parsing for programmatic use.
• No quantitative data (e.g., employment counts) is included, only classification codes and definitions.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Collection Method

Federal statistical standard developed for classifying workers.

Time Range

2018 revision

Freshness

Last updated in May 2022, but the classification standard itself is the 2018 revision.

Geography

United States