| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | Զբաղմունքների դասակարգիչ (ԶԴ) |
| 2 | Name of the current national classification (English) | Classification of Occupation(CO) |
| 3 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-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. | - |
| 5 | Please describe deviations from the international standard (if any)
(Use one or two examples, if general statement not possible) | - |
| 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? | The structure is in accordance with international standards. |
| 7 | Number of items at the most detailed level of the current classification | 390 |
| 8 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | - |
| 9 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | The classification is developed and approved by NSS RA and the Ministry of Labor and Social Issues and officially registered by the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development |
| 10 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | Republic ave Government House 3 Yerevan 375010 T (3741) 544 213 Fax: (374 1)521 921 E-mail: armstat@sci.am Internet: http://www.armstat.am
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| 11 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | 24.12.2003 |
| 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). | Revision or update of the current classification will be in the case when there are changes in corresponding international classification. |
| 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. | Labor Statistics |
| 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. | Data for LFS at 2-digit level. |
| 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. | Results of LFS at 2-digit level. |
| 16 | In which languages is the classification available? | Armenian, Russian and English. |
| 17 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 18 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | - |
| 19 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | Only the first part of ISCO-88 is approved and registered, because the classification now is in the process of development. That is why there is a necessity of some clarifying comments of the first part. |
| 20 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | There are some differences between legislation features of the country and interpretation of classification. |
| 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.) | Ministry of Labor and Social Issues in the sphere of social protection and labor policy. |
| 22 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | - |
| 23 | Are conversion tables between alternative and current classification available? | - |
| 24 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | Общесоюзный классификатор професии рабочих, должности служащих и тарифные разряды (ОКПДТР). All Soviet Classification of workers occupation, position of employees and tariff ranks (ASCOPTR). |
| 25 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | - |
| 26 | Levels in the structure (of former classification) | 3-digit level |
| 27 | Number of items at the most detailed level | NA |
| 28 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | No |
| 29 | Date of implementation of former classification | 15.05.1986 |
| 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. | At present the classification is not used. |