21221

Statistician

Statistician conducts research and improves or develops statistical concepts, theories and methods. He/she advises on the applicability and efficiency of statistical methods in their practical application in such fields as engineering, business and social and other sciences. He/she evaluates, organises, analyses and interprets data and presents them in forms suitable for users.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 2122 Statisticians and Data Scientists unit 21222 Data scientist

Official data

Official name	Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSOC 2024)
Issuing authority	Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS)
Tax authority	Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) (IRAS)
Purpose	Classifies occupations in Singapore for labour statistics, workforce planning, and international reporting.
Active version	SSOC 2024 (21 Mar 2024)
Hierarchy level	Unit (final leaf, 5-digit)
Source	https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic
Prior versions	SSIC 2020, SSIC 2015

Definition & tasks

Tasks

No tasks listed.

Examples

Under this unit

• Biometrician • Economics statistician • Survey statistician

Elsewhere

• Mathematician, see 21211 • Actuary, see 21213 • Data analyst, see 21231 • Statistical officer, see 21231 • Econometrician, see 26310 • Statistical assistant, see 43141

Hierarchy context

2→21→212→2122→21221 Statistician

Major group

2 PROFESSIONALS

Sub-major

21 SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS

Minor group

212 MATHEMATICIANS, ACTUARIES, STATISTICIANS AND RELATED PROFESSIONALS

Unit group

2122 Statisticians and Data Scientists

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

21221 — Statistician

ISCO-08

2120 — Mathematicians, actuaries and statisticians

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 21221 Statistician Alternative Title 21221 Bioinformatics specialist Alternative Title 21221 Biometrician Alternative Title 21221 Biostatistician Alternative Title 21221 Demographer Alternative Title 21221 Economics statistician

Data source: Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat / DOS) (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/standards/standards-and-classifications/ssic). Official SSOC 2024 workbooks.

Last refresh: 21 Mar 2024. Version: SSOC 2024.

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