SSOC 2024 unit
Manufacturing Verified · 21 Mar 202426361
Minister of religion
Minister of religion conducts religious worship and prepares other spiritual functions associated with the beliefs and practices of religious faiths or denominations as delegated by ordinance, licence or other authorisation and provides spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members. He/she leads the congregation in worship services, performs rites such as baptism, confirmation and communion and conducts marriage and funeral services. He/she may participate in religious court proceedings to interpret religious guidelines.
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
Minister of religion conducts religious worship and prepares other spiritual functions associated with the beliefs and practices of religious faiths or denominations as delegated by ordinance, licence or other authorisation and provides spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members. He/she leads the congregation in worship services, performs rites such as baptism, confirmation and communion and conducts marriage and funeral services. He/she may participate in religious court proceedings to interpret religious guidelines.
Tasks
No tasks listed.
Examples
Under this unit
• Abbot • Imam • Pastor
Elsewhere
• Preacher (non-ordained), see 39910
Hierarchy context
Major group
2 PROFESSIONALSUnit group
2636 Religious ProfessionalsCorrespondence tables
SSOC 2020
- 26361 — Minister of religion
ISCO-08
- 2636 — Religious 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.