Armed forces occupations, other ranks

Definition

Armed forces occupations, other ranks include all conscripted and non-conscripted members of the armed forces except commissioned and non-commissioned officers. They perform specific military tasks and/or perform similar tasks to those performed in a variety of civilian occupations outside the armed forces. Most occupations in this sub-major group require skills at the first ISCO skill level. Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following minor group: 031 Armed Forces Occupations, Other Ranks Excluded from this group are: - jobs held by persons in civilian employment of government establishments concerned with defence issues; - police (other than military police); - customs inspectors and members of border or other armed civilian services.