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| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | الدليل العربي الخليجي الموحد التصنيف والتوصيف المهني |
| 2 | Name of the current national classification (English) | The Standard Arab Gulf Directory for Occupational Classification & Specification |
| 3 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | It is copied from the Arabic Classification |
| 4 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | Conversion table is available with (ISCO88) |
| 5 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | Central Informatics Organization and Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs |
| 6 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | ? |
| 7 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | It was implemented in 1991 for the population Census |
| 8 | 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). | For the population census in 2001, it was updated. |
| 9 | 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 Census only |
| 10 | 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. | Census results |
| 11 | In which languages is the classification available? | Arabic and English |
| 12 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 13 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | Yes |
| 14 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | Explanatory notes available |
| 15 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | The GCC classification is too much detailed. We are trying to make it suitable for our needs. |
| 16 | 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.) | No users |
| 17 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | The Ministry of Labour is using (ISCO88). The Civil Service Bureau has threir own classification |
| 18 | Are conversion tables between alternative and current classification available? | Yes |
| 19 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | International Standard Classification (ISCO88) |
| 20 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | No link |
| 21 | Levels in the structure (of former classification) | 5 digit |
| 22 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | Conversion table is available |
| 23 | Date of implementation of former classification | For last time it was used in 1981 Census |
| 24 | 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. | The Population result, for 1981 Population Census |
