TS 12606

TS 12606 is an occupational classification standard for craft and related trades workers, organised around grouped job titles, codes and definitions. Its purpose is to establish a common framework for naming, classifying and recording these occupations in employment, labour-market and statistical contexts.

How the classification language is organised

In this type of standard, the definitions section sets the conceptual boundary of each occupation so that similar jobs are not mixed together. The coding structure then turns those definitions into a usable reference for databases, registers and occupational records. In general technical terms, craft and related trades workers are occupations centred on skilled manual work, practical know-how, repair, maintenance and production tasks.

Relationship to ISCO 88

The listed source standard is ISCO 88, the International Standard Classification of Occupations. That means the document functions as a national or local alignment tool for a broader international occupational framework, rather than a performance or training standard. It is useful wherever consistent occupational terminology is needed, especially in human resources management, labour statistics and job classification systems.

• Grouping craft and related trades occupations
• Assigning classification codes to occupation names
• Providing definitions for consistent terminology
• Supporting comparable records in employment systems