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Standard Occupational Classification
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The information on this page relates to the 2000 SOC, for more recent information, see the 2010 SOC System.
2010 SOC Publications
- “Implementing the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification in the Occupational Employment Statistics program” by Audrey L. Watson, Monthly Labor Review, May 2013, pp. 36-49
- “Revising the Standard Occupational Classification system for 2010” by Theresa Cosca and Alissa Emmel, Monthly Labor Review, August 2010, pp. 32-41
- “The 2010 SOC: A classification system gets an update” by Alissa Emmel and Theresa Cosca, Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Summer 2010, Vol. 54, Number 2, pp. 13-19
- 2010 SOC Implementation Schedule