OVERVIEW OF THE PHILIPPINE

STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL
CLASSIFICATION (PSOC)

T A L A Talaan
A N N G ng
P A Pamilyang
M I L Y A N G NNangangailangan
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Statistical Classification
System of the PSA
 Philippine Standard
Occupational Classification (PSOC)
• is a statistical classification of the different occupational
groups of the working population, including the military
work force in the country
• basically patterned after the International Standard
Classification of Occupations (ISCO) released by the
International Labor Organization (ILO) but with
modifications to suit the national situation and
requirements
Uses of the PSOC:
General Purpose
• a basis for manpower / educational planning, program
formulation, and policy decision-making

Listahanan
• easily identify or group the target beneficiaries for the
NHTO stakeholders.
• it has a weights in our Proxy Means Test (PMT) Model
 Conceptual Framework
Based on two (2) important concepts:
• SKILL is the ability to carry out the tasks of a given job.
(Ex. Analysing statistical data, Number crunching,)
(Driving skills, dress making)

• A JOB is a ‘set of tasks and duties carried out, or meant

to be carried out, by one person for a particular employer,
including self employment.
(Ex. Project Development Officer II, III, IV etc.)
(Administrative Assistant I)
Criteria Used in Classifying Occupations
• Skill level at the highest level or the major group level and measured
operationally by considering one or more of:
o nature of the work performed in an occupation
o required level of formal education ; and
o required amount of informal on-the-job training and /or previous
experience
• Skill specialization used in classifying occupations in sub-majors
groups, minor groups and unit groups and considered in terms of four
conceptual concepts:
o field of knowledge required
o tools and machinery used
o materials worked on or with: and
o kinds of goods and services produced.
Criteria Used in Classifying Occupations

• Skill level was used in classifying occupations at the

highest level or the major group level

• On the other hand, skill specialization was considered in

classifying occupations into sub-major groups, minor
groups and unit groups.
Hierarchy of PSOC Categories
Major Group
1-digit code
(10)

Sub-major Group
2-digit code
(43)

Minor Group 3-digit code

(130)

Unit Group 4-digit code

(436)
 Occupation
 For classification purposes, occupation is defined
as the "type of work a person does to earn his/her
living“

 What a man does for a living defines the

occupational classification group where he belongs
irrespective of the industry in which he/she is
employed.

 In the case of a person with dual activity, three

criteria may be used to determine the principal
activity he/she is engaged in: permanent, hours
work and income derived. Also known as PHI.
 Occupation
Hierarchy in selecting the occupation.

 Permanent. Which of the two occupations, is the

most permanent?

 Hour/s of Work. Which of the two occupations,

consumes longer hours?

 Income derived. Which of the two occupations,

provided a higher income.

Please see example in the next slide.

 Permanent Hours worked Income Derived

Nagtitinda ng
4 hours P6,000
karne sa palangke

Tricycle Driver 5 hours P4,000

 Always ask for the
specific occupation of the
household member

 If occupation is driver, ask what kind of vehicle does

he/she drives – bus, jeep, tricycle, kalesa, heavy truck
etc.

 If occupation is teacher, ask the grade level (Primary/

Secondary/ Special Needs)
 Each occupation or
occupational group is
identified by a unique
code number
Coding Structure

Example: Statistician
Major occupational groups
Code Major Group
1 Managers
2 Professionals
3 Technicians and Associate Professionals
4 Clerical Support Workers
5 Service and Sales Workers
6 Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Workers
7 Craft and Related Trades Workers
8 Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers
9 Elementary Occupations
0 Armed Forces Occupations
 Major Group Description
1 - Managers Plan, direct, coordinate and evaluate the
overall activities of enterprises, governments
and other organizational units within them,
and formulate and review their policies,
laws, rules and regulations.
Example: President of the Philippines – 1122
Governor/Vice Governor – 1111
Finance manager – 1211
Research manager – 1223
Barangay Captain – 1113
 Major Group Description
1 - Managers 11-Chief executives, senior officials and legislators

12-Administrative and commercial managers

13-Production and specialized services managers

14-Hospitality, retail and other services managers

 Major Group Description
2- Increase the existing stock of knowledge,
Professionals apply scientific or artistic concepts and
theories, teach about the foregoing in a
systematic manner, or engage in any
combination of these activities

Example: Food chemist - 2113

Statisticians - 2122
Civil engineer – 2142
Animator – 2166
 Major Group Description
2- 21-Science and engineering professionals
Professionals
22- Health professionals
23-Teaching professionals

24-Business and administration professionals

25-Information and communications technology

professionals

26-Legal, social and cultural professionals

 Major Group Description
3 - Technicians Perform mostly technical and related tasks
and associate connected with research and the application
professionals of scientific or artistic concepts and
operational methods, and government or
business regulations

Example: Civil engineering technicians - 3112

Mining supervisors - 3121
Electric plant operator - 3131
Agricultural technicians - 3142
 Major Group Description
3 - Technicians 31-Science and engineering associate professionals
and associate
32-Health associate professionals
professionals
33-Business and administration associate
professionals

34-Legal, social, cultural and related associate

professionals

35-Information and communications technology

operations and user support technicians
 Major Group Description
4 - Clerical Record, organize, store, compute and
support workers retrieve information related, and perform a
number of clerical duties in connection with
money-handling operations, travel
arrangements, request for information, and
appointments
Example: Secretaries - 4120
Bank teller - 4211
Call center agent - 4222
Hotel receptionist - 4224
 Major Group Description
4 - Clerical 41-General and keyboard clerks
support workers
42-Customer services clerks
43-Numerical and material recording clerks

44-Other clerical support workers

 Major Group Description
5 - Service and Provide personal and protective services
sales workers related to travel, housekeeping, catering,
personal care, or protection against fire and
unlawful acts, or demonstrate and sell goods
in wholesale or retail shops similar
establishments, as well as at stalls and on
markets

Example: Waiters - 5131

Domestic housekeeper - 5152
Street food vendor - 5212
Warden - 5413
 Major Group Description
5 - Service and 51-Personal service workers
sales workers
52-Sales workers

53-Personal care workers

54-Protective services workers

III. Philippine Standard
Occupational Classification (PSOC)
Major Group Description
6 - Skilled Grow and harvest field or tree and shrub crops,
agricultural, gather wild fruits and plants, breed, tend or hunt
forestry and animals, produce a variety of animal husbandry
fishery workers products, cultivate, conserve and exploit forest,
breed or catch fish and cultivate or gather other
forms of aquatic life in order to provide food,
shelter and income for themselves and their
households
Example: Rice farmer – 6111 Livestock farmer - 6121
Poultry producers – 6126
Charcoal maker – 6213 Pearl cultivator - 6225
 Major Group Description
6 - Skilled 61-Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers
agricultural,
62-Animal producers
forestry and
fishery workers 63-Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and
hunting workers

64-Subsistence farmers, fishers, hunters and gatherers

 Major Group Description
7 – Craft and Apply specific knowledge and skills in the fields
related trades to construct and maintain buildings, form metal,
workers erect metal structures, set machine tools, or
make fit, maintain and repair machinery,
equipment or tools, carry out printing work,
produce or process foodstuffs, textiles, or
wooden, metal and other articles, including
handicraft goods
Example: Carpenters - 7115 Building painter - 7131
Welders – 7212 Farm tractor mechanic - 7233
Machine tool setter-operator - 7223
Handicraft workers - 7317
 Major Group Description
7 – Craft and 71-Building and related trades workers, excluding
related trades electricians
workers 72-Metal, machinery and related trades workers
73-Handicraft and printing workers

74-Electrical and electronics trades workers

75-Food processing, wood working, garment and other

craft and related trades workers
 Major Group Description
8 - Plant and Operate and monitor industrial and
machine agricultural machinery and equipment on the
operators and spot or by remote control, drive and operate
assemblers trains
Example: Mining plant operator - 8111
Concrete mixer operator - 8114
Plastic moulder - 8142
Canning food machine operator -
8183
 Major Group Description
8 - Plant and 81-Stationary plant and machine operators
machine
82-Assemblers
operators and
assemblers 83-Drivers and mobile plant operators
 Major Group Description
9 - Elementary Involve the performance of simple and
occupations routine tasks which may require the use of
handheld tools and considerable physical
effort
Example: Houseboy/housemaid - 9111
Construction laborer - 9312
Stevedore - 9333
Car washer – 9510
Garbage collector – 9611
Barker – 9629
 Major Group Description
9 - Elementary 91-Cleaners and helpers
occupations
92-Agricultural, forestry and fishery laborers

93-Laborers in mining, construction, manufacturing

and transport

94-Food preparation assistants

95-Street and related sales and service workers

96-Refuse workers and other elementary workers

 Major Group Description
0 – Armed Includes all jobs held by members of the
forces armed forces. Members of the armed forces
occupations are those personnel who are currently
serving in the armed forces, including
auxiliary services, whether on a voluntary or
compulsory basis, and who are not free to
accept civilian employment and are subject
to military discipline. Include here are
members of the army, army, navy, air force
and other military services.
Example: Armed Forces Officers – 0110
Paratrooper - 0310
 Major Group Description
0 – Armed 01-Commissioned armed forces officers
forces
02-Non-commissioned armed forces officers
occupations
03-Armed forces occupations, other ranks
LET’S DO SOME EXERCISES
Barangay
Chairman 1
Driver None
Waiter ng
KFC 5
 Driver
Tricycle 8
 3
Building
Construction
Supervisor
 2
Building
Construction
Engineer
 5
GRO (Hospitality
Girl) sa Malate,
Manila
Bus Driver
8
Bus Conductor
5
Call Center
Agent
4
Garbage
Collector 9
 Call Center
Agent (Sales)
5
 5
Call Center
Agent
(Marketing)
 Car
Washer 9
Houseboy
9
Gumagawa ng
Sirang
Refrigerator 7
 Fruit
Farmer 6
Street Vendor
(damit)
9
Grab Food
Driver 9
 Parking
Attendant 9
Seaman
8
Janitor sa
DSWD 5
 Odd Job Person

9
(Nagpapalit ng ilaw,
sirang upuan,
bintanan, bubong,
kisame)
Gumagawa ng
sirang gulong s
vulcanizing
shop 8
Gumagawa
ng Uling 6
Police
Officer 5
Security
Guard ng
SM 5
Day Care
Worker 3
Truck
Helper 9
Nagdedeliver
ng SHOPEE
product 9
Waiter sa
Jollibee 5
Jeepney
Driver 8
Manicurist
5
Magbobote
9
 2
Information
Technology
Officer II
Barangay
Health
Aide 5
Barker
9
Thank you!