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Table 9 Most frequent occupations by Labor Market State

From: Routine job dynamics in the Swiss labor market

Labor market state

ISCO-Code

Occupation title

Share 2018 (in %)

Share 1992 (in %)

Routine Cognitive

4110

General office clerks

3.92

9.65

 

4120

Secretaries (general)

2.18

5.22

 

3313

Accounting associate professionals

1.41

1.07

 

5222

Shop supervisors

1.29

0.36

 

3343

Administrative and executive secretaries

1.00

0.53

 

8332

Heavy truck and lorry drivers

0.85

0.40

 

4321

Stock clerks

0.62

0.98

 

5230

Cashiers and ticket clerks

0.42

0.33

 

4312

Statistical, finance and insurance clerks

0.39

0.25

 

3111

Chemical and physical science technicians

0.37

0.69

Routine Manual

7512

Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers

0.40

0.51

 

7511

Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers

0.27

0.40

 

4412

Mail carriers and sorting clerks

0.24

0.45

 

8160

Food and related products machine operators

0.24

0.32

 

7322

Printers

0.19

0.60

 

7549

Craft and related workers not elsewhere classified

0.18

0.20

 

8131

Chemical products plant and machine operators

0.14

0.30

 

8183

Packing, bottling and labeling machine operators

0.14

0.17

 

7223

Metal working machine tool setters and operators

0.13

0.40

 

7222

Toolmakers and related workers

0.12

0.69

Non-Routine Cognitive

5223

Shop sales assistants

4.19

5.02

 

3221

Nursing associate professionals

2.54

2.77

 

2330

Secondary education teachers

2.37

2.16

 

2512

Software developers

1.89

0.23

 

5120

Cooks

1.87

1.06

 

2422

Policy administration professionals

1.74

0.32

 

3324

Trade brokers

1.56

0.99

 

1221

Sales and marketing managers

1.41

0.36

 

2341

Primary school teachers

1.40

2.13

 

1120

Managing directors and chief executives

1.28

1.60

Non-Routine Manual

5131

Waiters

1.46

1.76

 

5153

Building caretakers

1.15

0.97

 

7231

Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers

0.98

0.95

 

7115

Carpenters and joiners

0.95

0.90

 

7412

Electrical mechanics and fitters

0.93

1.39

 

5322

Home-based personal care workers

0.85

0.61

 

7411

Building and related electricians

0.85

0.37

 

7126

Plumbers and pipe fitters

0.83

1.11

 

5321

Health care assistants

0.80

1.05

 

6113

Gardeners, horticultural and nursery growers

0.71

0.79

  1. Shares of employed workers in the respective years.
  2. Source: Swiss Labour Force Survey, 1992–2018