1. Implementation of ISCO-08: Bulgarian experience
Presented by: G. Stateva
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2. Main topics Description of the actions done by the project
Specific issues arising in working process 
National features in context of the Pilot Census, LFS
Conclusions and future work
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3. Description of the actions done by the project
Organization of the work
Main activities done
Achieved results
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4. Organization of the work
Experts involved (project team)
National Statistical Institute (NSI)
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (MLSP)
National Social Security Institute (NSSI) and
National Revenue Agency (NRA)
Working group
Employers
Trade-unions
Representatives of ministries and professional organisations
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5. Use of NCOD Statistical surveys
Governance of labour market & social activities
Administrative registers of the National Social Security Institute/ National Revenue Agency
Employment Agency
Vocational Education and training System
Employers
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6. Main activities done (1)
Regulation for usage, implementation and maintenance
Development of NCOD-2011
Structure
Explanatory notes (definitions)
Occupational index
Methodological rules for implementation
Correspondence tables NCOD-2011-NCOD-2005
Correspondence tables NCOD-2011 – NCO-1996
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7. Main activities done (2)
Preparation of the national module of questions for data collection
Implementation test of the NCOD-2011 in LFS and Pilot Census
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8. Achieved results (1) Structure of NCOD-2011 Definitions
was published in July 2010
will be into force from
Definitions
was published in December 2010
Methodological rules for users
will be published in December 2010
Guidelines for usage in statistical surveys
Definition of the differences between NCOD-2005 and NCOD-2011
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9. Achieved results (2) Pilot census of population
development of instructions for interviewers
Set of additional questions for LFS
Recoding of questionnaires from the LFS
Occupational index (number of jobs)
was published in December 2010
Correspondence tables
were published in December 2010
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10. Specific issues arising in working process
Difficulties are met during translation and adaptation of definitions on Bulgarian
Managers
Teaching professionals
Supervisors
People working in public administration
People working in agriculture
Preparation of mapping between ISCO-08 skill level and Bulgarian education and qualification levels
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11. National features in context of the Pilot Census, LFS
Analyze on the Pilot E-Census result
Testing of statistical instruments, NCOD-2011
4 000 electronic forms was checked
Uncompleted information for classifying of occupations
Additional questions are needed
Managers
Teaching professionals
Armed force
People working in public administration
Supervisors
Salespersons
People working in agriculture
Craft and related trades workers
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12. Additional questions (1)
Managers
What is the main economic activity of the unit?
Do the management and supervision of staff form a significant component of the work?
Teaching professionals
Which are the kind of school and subject of teaching?
Armed force
People working in public administration
Which is your job title? (head of unit, state expert, senior expert …)
Supervisors
Where do you work?
Who is supervise?
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13. Additional questions (2)
Salespersons
Where do you work as a salesperson? Please specify shop, door to door, contact centre…..?
Craft and related trades workers
Where do you work?
What is your qualification level?
What are your responsibilities?
People working in agriculture
Do you work for market or for own consumption?
Which are the predominant products? Please specify – crops, vegetables, meat, milk and etc…..
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14. Conclusions and future work
Main conclusions:
expected to finish the work as it was planned in the project agreement contract
work done in the reported period ensures the implementation of the NCOD-2011 as direct implementation of the ISCO-08
Future work
updating of occupational index
training of experts in the NSSI, NRA and NSI
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15. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
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