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Elementary Occupations

Elementary occupations involve the performance of simple and routine tasks which may require the use of hand-held tools and considerable physical effort. Most occupations in this major group require skills at the first ISCO skill level.

All level 1

cleaning, restocking supplies and performing basic maintenance in apartments, houses, kitchens, hotels, offices and other buildings

washing cars and windows

helping in kitchens and performing simple tasks in food preparation

delivering messages or goods

carrying luggage and handling baggage and freight

stocking vending machines or reading and emptying meters

collecting and sorting refuse

sweeping streets and similar places

performing various simple farming, fishing, hunting or trapping tasks

performing simple tasks connected with mining, construction and manufacturing including product-sorting

packing and unpacking produce by hand and filling shelves

providing various street services

pedalling or hand-guiding vehicles to transport passengers and goods

driving animal-drawn vehicles or machinery. Supervision of other workers may be included.

Included occupations

Occupations in this major group are classified into the following sub-major groups:
91 Cleaners and Helpers
92 Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Labourers
93 Labourers in Mining, Construction, Manufacturing and Transport
94 Food Preparation Assistants
95 Street and Related Sales and Service Workers
96 Refuse Workers and Other Elementary Workers

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Sub-major group 91 Cleaners and Helpers
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Sub-major group 92 Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Labourers
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Sub-major group 93 Labourers in Mining, Construction, Manufacturing and Transport
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Sub-major group 94 Food Preparation Assistants
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Sub-major group 95 Street and Related Sales and Service Workers
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Sub-major group 96 Refuse Workers and Other Elementary Workers
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