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| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | Brunei Darussalam Standard Occupation Classification 2001 (BDSOC 2001) |
| 2 | Name of the current national classification (English) | |
| 3 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | International Standard of Occupation Classification (ISOC - 88) |
| 4 | If no links to international classifications exist or no international standard is used, please state if there any plans to use international norms, such as work in progress, translation etc. | Not Applicable |
| 5 | Please describe deviations from the international standard (if any)
(Use one or two examples, if general statement not possible) | Description is up to 5-digit level. Certain description differs such as ‘Statisticians and Social Research Analysts’ and ‘Animal/Bird Keepers and Trainers’. |
| 6 | Levels in the structure:
Is the structure identical to international standard or, if not, how does it differ?
Have additional levels been added or have changes been made, e.g. aggregations or additional breakdowns? | It is almost identical to the level of structure of ISCO-88 that is up to 4-digit level, except that 5-digit level describes the occupation item. |
| 7 | Number of items at the most detailed level of the current classification | 1145 items |
| 8 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | No |
| 9 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | Department of Statistics, Department of Economic Planning and Development |
| 10 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | Department of Statistics, Department of Economic Planning and Development, Prime Minister’s Office, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8710, Brunei Darussalam.
Tel. (673-2) 241991 |
| 11 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | February 2002 |
| 12 | Plans for revision or update of the current classification.
Please state if plans are made to revise the classification (e.g. due to national needs not reflected in the international classification). | Not applicable |
| 13 | Users of the classification for statistical purposes
Please state in which statistics (surveys etc.) this classification is used and if there are users outside of the Statistical Office. | Department of Statistics - Population and Housing Census 2001.
Labour Department uses as a reference. |
| 14 | Statistical data collected according to the current classification
Please describe for which statistical surveys or indicators the classification is used and, if not used at the most detailed level, indicate the level or aggregates used. | Population and Housing Census 2001
The description of actual occupation. 5-digit Level item description |
| 15 | Statistical data published according to the current classification
Please describe for which statistical surveys or indicators the classification is used and, if not used at the most detailed level, indicate the level or aggregates used. | The census data in processing stage. Expected to be released by Year 2003 |
| 16 | In which languages is the classification available? | English |
| 17 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | No |
| 18 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | No |
| 19 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | No |
| 20 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | Accommodating the description of occupation in the Government sector, especially religious occupation |
| 21 | Users of the classification for non-statistical purposes
Please give the names of institutions that use the classification for non-statistical purposes (as opposed to statistical purposes in question 13). Also indicate the kind of use (e.g. tax offices, social security, customs, enterprise register etc.) | Civil Service Department, as a reference for their computer system |
| 22 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | Not applicable |
| 23 | Are conversion tables between alternative and current classification available? | No |
| 24 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | Brunei Darussalam Standard Occupation Classification 1991 (BDSOC 1991) |
| 25 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | Not applicable |
| 26 | Levels in the structure (of former classification) | 5 digit level |
| 27 | Number of items at the most detailed level | 840 items |
| 28 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | Yes |
| 29 | Date of implementation of former classification | Year 1991 and used in Population and Housing Census 1991 |
| 30 | Which statistical data are currently collected or published according to the former classification?
Please indicate if this statistical data is collected or published by the Statistical Office or elsewhere. | Population and Housing Census 1991 - published
Labour Force Survey 1995 - published
Household Expenditure Survey 1997/1998 |
