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Table 7 List of ISCO occupations and their predicted green potential

From: The green potential of occupations in Switzerland

ISCO

Job title

Predicted greenness

214

Engineering professionals (excluding electrotechnology)

1.00

211

Physical and earth science professionals

0.76

131

Production managers in agriculture, forestry and fisheries

0.76

210

Science and engineering professionals, nos

0.75

312

Mining, manufacturing and construction supervisors

0.75

215

Electrotechnology engineers

0.73

132

Manufacturing, mining, construction, and distribution managers

0.72

216

Architects, planners, surveyors and designers

0.71

112

Managing directors and chief executives

0.68

314

Life science technicians and related associate professionals

0.68

110

Chief executives, senior officials and legislators, nos

0.65

111

Legislators and senior officials

0.60

213

Life science professionals

0.59

311

Physical and engineering science technicians

0.58

142

Retail and wholesale trade managers

0.57

130

Production and specialized services managers, nos

0.54

242

Administration professionals

0.53

100

Managers, nos

0.53

143

Other services managers

0.53

741

Electrical equipment installers and repairers

0.51

740

Electrical and electronic trades workers, nos

0.50

310

Science and engineering associate professionals, nos

0.50

122

Sales, marketing and development managers

0.49

212

Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians

0.49

313

Process control technicians

0.49

120

Administrative and commercial managers, nos

0.48

742

Electronics and telecommunications installers and repairers

0.48

754

Other craft and related workers

0.48

723

Machinery mechanics and repairers

0.46

140

Hospitality, retail and other services managers, nos

0.46

710

Building and related trades workers, excluding electricians, nos

0.45

711

Building frame and related trades workers

0.45

333

Business services agents

0.44

731

Handicraft workers

0.44

712

Building finishers and related trades workers

0.44

332

Sales and purchasing agents and brokers

0.43

133

Information and communications technology service managers

0.43

622

Fishery workers, hunters and trappers

0.43

240

Business and administration professionals, nos

0.43

612

Animal producers

0.43

121

Business services and administration managers

0.43

931

Mining and construction labourers

0.41

620

Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers, nos

0.41

251

Software and applications developers and analysts

0.41

343

Artistic, cultural and culinary associate professionals

0.40

811

Mining and mineral processing plant operators

0.39

720

Metal, machinery and related trades workers, nos

0.39

610

Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers, nos

0.39

200

Professionals, nos

0.37

250

Information and communications technology professionals, nos

0.37

600

Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers, nos

0.36

243

Sales, marketing and public relations professionals

0.36

813

Chemical and photographic products plant and machine operators

0.35

613

Mixed crop and animal producers

0.35

700

Craft and related trades workers, nos

0.35

252

Database and network professionals

0.35

621

Forestry and related workers

0.34

241

Finance professionals

0.34

721

Sheet and structural metal workers, moulders and welders, and related workers

0.34

315

Ship and aircraft controllers and technicians

0.33

611

Market gardeners and crop growers

0.33

634

Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherers

0.33

713

Painters, building structure cleaners and related trades workers

0.32

300

Technicians and associate professionals, nos

0.32

835

Ships’ deck crews and related workers

0.31

722

Blacksmiths, toolmakers and related trades workers

0.31

752

Wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades workers

0.31

352

Telecommunications and broadcasting technicians

0.30

134

Professional services managers

0.30

933

Transport and storage labourers

0.29

350

Information and communications technicians, nos

0.29

232

Vocational education teachers

0.28

141

Hotel and restaurant managers

0.28

330

Business and administration associate professionals, nos

0.28

225

Veterinarians

0.27

730

Handicraft and printing workers, nos

0.27

961

Refuse workers

0.27

821

Assemblers

0.27

351

Information and communications technology operations and user support technicians

0.27

834

Mobile plant operators

0.27

930

Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport, nos

0.27

261

Legal professionals

0.25

335

Regulatory government associate professionals

0.25

820

Assemblers, nos

0.24

331

Financial and mathematical associate professionals

0.24

750

Food processing, wood working, garment and other craft and related trades workers, nos

0.24

522

Shop salespersons

0.24

262

Librarians, archivists and curators

0.24

231

University and higher education teachers

0.23

632

Subsistence livestock farmers

0.23

830

Drivers and mobile plant operators, nos

0.23

411

General office clerks

0.23

630

Subsistence farmers, fishers, hunters and gatherers, nos

0.23

800

Plant and machine operators and assemblers, nos

0.23

221

Medical doctors

0.23

810

Stationary plant and machine operators, nos

0.22

921

Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers

0.22

833

Heavy truck and bus drivers

0.22

751

Food processing and related trades workers

0.21

950

Street and related sales and service workers, nos

0.21

951

Street and related service workers

0.21

952

Street vendors (excluding food)

0.21

521

Street and market salespersons

0.21

960

Refuse workers and other elementary workers, nos

0.21

900

Elementary occupations, nos

0.21

340

Legal, social, cultural and related associate professionals, nos

0.20

520

Sales workers, nos

0.20

541

Protective services workers

0.20

814

Rubber, plastic and paper products machine operators

0.20

220

Health professionals, nos

0.20

223

Traditional and complementary medicine professionals

0.20

260

Legal, social and cultural professionals, nos

0.19

732

Printing trades workers

0.19

633

Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers

0.19

812

Metal processing and finishing plant operators

0.19

226

Other health professionals

0.18

816

Food and related products machine operators

0.18

832

Car, van and motorcycle drivers

0.18

524

Other sales workers

0.18

818

Other stationary plant and machine operators

0.18

513

Waiters and bartenders

0.18

430

Numerical and material recording clerks, nos

0.17

831

Locomotive engine drivers and related workers

0.17

514

Hairdressers, beauticians and related workers

0.17

512

Cooks

0.17

500

Service and sales workers, nos

0.17

432

Material-recording and transport clerks

0.16

941

Food preparation assistants

0.16

815

Textile, fur and leather products machine operators

0.16

631

Subsistence crop farmers

0.15

932

Manufacturing labourers

0.15

265

Creative and performing artists

0.15

753

Garment and related trades workers

0.15

817

Wood processing and papermaking plant operators

0.15

342

Sports and fitness workers

0.15

222

Nursing and midwifery professionals

0.15

431

Numerical clerks

0.15

912

Vehicle, window, laundry and other hand cleaning workers

0.14

510

Personal service workers, nos

0.14

910

Cleaners and helpers, nos

0.14

224

Paramedical practitioners

0.14

264

Authors, journalists and linguists

0.14

320

Health associate professionals, nos

0.13

324

Veterinary technicians and assistants

0.13

230

Teaching professionals, nos

0.13

321

Medical and pharmaceutical technicians

0.13

233

Secondary education teachers

0.12

235

Other teaching professionals

0.12

516

Other personal services workers

0.12

511

Travel attendants, conductors and guides

0.11

400

Clerical support workers, nos

0.11

323

Traditional and complementary medicine associate professionals

0.11

410

General and keyboard clerks, nos

0.10

911

Domestic, hotel and office cleaners and helpers

0.10

515

Building and housekeeping supervisors

0.10

325

Other health associate professionals

0.10

523

Cashiers and ticket clerks

0.09

441

Other clerical support workers

0.09

263

Social and religious professionals

0.09

234

Primary school and early childhood teachers

0.08

420

Customer services clerks, nos

0.08

412

Secretaries (general)

0.07

422

Client information workers

0.07

413

Keyboard operators

0.06

962

Other elementary workers

0.06

531

Child care workers and teachers’ aides

0.04

421

Tellers, money collectors and related clerks

0.04

341

Legal, social and religious associate professionals

0.04

530

Personal care workers, nos

0.02

322

Nursing and midwifery associate professionals

0.02

334

Administrative and specialized secretaries

0.01

532

Personal care workers in health services

0.00