SSOC 2024 unit
Manufacturing Verified · 21 Mar 202426322
Social science researcher
Social science researcher constructs research context and manages research projects that investigate social issues. He/she performs research by gathering information through interviews, focus groups and questionnaires. He/she analyses social problems and needs, and the different ways and techniques to respond to them.
Level
unit
Mapped ISCO
1
Source
SingStat
In this unit group: sibling units
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
Social science researcher constructs research context and manages research projects that investigate social issues. He/she performs research by gathering information through interviews, focus groups and questionnaires. He/she analyses social problems and needs, and the different ways and techniques to respond to them.
Tasks
No tasks listed.
Examples
Under this unit
• Design researcher (social science) • Social and humanities scientist • Social studies researcher
Elsewhere
• Political science researcher, see 26331 • Geographer, see 26339
Hierarchy context
Correspondence tables
SSOC 2020
- 26322 — Social science researcher
ISCO-08
- 2632 — Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals
Alphabetical index entries
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.