51412

Barber

Barber cuts, trims, tapers and styles men’s hair. He/she also removes facial hair by shaving the specific area and uses tools such as scissors, clippers, razors and combs. He/she may offer additional services like shampooing, styling, colouring and performing scalp massages.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 5141 Hairdressers, Barbers and Related Workers unit 51411 Hair stylist/Hairdresser unit 51419 Hairdresser/Barber and related worker 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

• Men’s hairdresser

Elsewhere

No exclusion examples found.

Hierarchy context

5→51→514→5141→51412 Barber

Major group

5 SERVICES AND SALES WORKERS

Sub-major

51 PERSONAL SERVICES WORKERS

Minor group

514 HAIRDRESSERS, BEAUTICIANS AND RELATED WORKERS

Unit group

5141 Hairdressers, Barbers and Related Workers

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

51412 — Barber

ISCO-08

5141 — Hairdressers

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 51412 Barber Alternative Title 51412 Men's hairdresser

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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