To survey participant's occupation, the ISTAT (Italian National Statistical Institute) classification was employed.
ISTAT classification comprises 8 categories, you can see how labels were translated below. For the translation we applied as much as possible ISCO terminology.
We added an additional level (prefixed by 0) to the 9-level classification provided by ISTAT, as our dataset also includes retired and unemployed people, and students.
| ISTAT category | occupation label |
|---|---|
| - | 0-Retired, 0-Students, 0-Unemployed |
| 1 - LEGISLATORI, IMPRENDITORI E ALTA DIRIGENZA | 1-Managers |
| 2 - PROFESSIONI INTELLETTUALI, SCIENTIFICHE E DI ELEVATA SPECIALIZZAZIONE | 2-Professionals |
| 3 - PROFESSIONI TECNICHE | 3-Technicians |
| 4 - PROFESSIONI ESECUTIVE NEL LAVORO D'UFFICIO | 4-Clerical-Workers |
| 5 - PROFESSIONI QUALIFICATE NELLE ATTIVITÀ COMMERCIALI E NEI SERVIZI | 5-Service-Workers |
| 6 - ARTIGIANI, OPERAI SPECIALIZZATI E AGRICOLTORI | 6-Craft-Workers |
| 7 - CONDUTTORI DI IMPIANTI, OPERAI DI MACCHINARI FISSI E MOBILI E CONDUCENTI DI VEICOLI | 7-Plant-Operators |
| 8 - PROFESSIONI NON QUALIFICATE | 8-Elementary |
| 9 - FORZE ARMATE | 9-Armed-Forces |