81501

Sewing machine operator

Sewing machine operator operates and monitors sewing machines to make, repair, darn and renovate textile, fur, synthetic or leather garments or embroider ornamental designs on garments or non garment products. He/she operates button hole making and eyelet holing machines to cut holes, stitch around holes, stitch buttons and fix eyelets to garments.

SSOC hierarchy Crosswalks

Level

unit

Mapped ISCO

Source

SingStat

In this unit group: sibling units

unit-group 8150 Textile, Fur and Leather Products Machine Operators unit 81502 Laundry/Dry cleaning worker (machine, non-household) unit 81509 Textile/Fur/Leather products machine operator 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

• Embroidering machine operator • Garment sewing machine operator • Machine sewer

Elsewhere

• Garment knitting machine operator, see 81509

Hierarchy context

8→81→815→8150→81501 Sewing machine operator

Major group

8 PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS AND ASSEMBLERS

Sub-major

81 STATIONARY PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATORS

Minor group

815 TEXTILE, FUR AND LEATHER PRODUCTS MACHINE OPERATORS

Unit group

8150 Textile, Fur and Leather Products Machine Operators

Correspondence tables

SSOC 2020

81501 — Sewing machine operator

ISCO-08

8153 — Sewing machine operators

Alphabetical index entries

Principal Title 81501 Sewing machine operator Alternative Title 81501 Clothing alteration machinist Alternative Title 81501 Clothing sample machinist Alternative Title 81501 Embroidering machine operator Alternative Title 81501 Garment sewing machine operator Alternative Title 81501 Hat and cap sewer (machine)

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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