22691

Chiropractor

Chiropractor relieves illnesses believed due to pressure upon the nervous system at the spine by adjusting joints of the spine. He/she diagnoses disorders by making a structural analysis of body, using manipulative and laboratory or instrumental methods and corrects the position of displaced vertebrae by manipulation.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 2269 Health Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified unit 22692 Podiatrist unit 22693 Diagnostic radiographer unit 22694 Radiation therapist unit 22699 Other health professional n.e.c.

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

• Musculoskeletal therapist

Elsewhere

• Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, see 22301 • Physical therapist, see 22640 • Electrotherapist, see 32559

Hierarchy context

2→22→226→2269→22691 Chiropractor

Major group

2 PROFESSIONALS

Sub-major

22 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Minor group

226 OTHER HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Unit group

2269 Health Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

22691 — Chiropractor

ISCO-08

2269 — Health professionals not elsewhere classified

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 22691 Chiropractor Alternative Title 22691 Musculoskeletal therapist Alternative Title 22691 Neuromusculoskeletal therapist

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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