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Sub-major group 51
PSOC Sub-major group 51 — Personal service workers
Personal service workers provide personal services related to travel, housekeeping, catering and hospitality, hairdressing and beauty treatment, animal care grooming and training, companionship and other services of a personal nature. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the second ISCO skill level. Tasks performed by workers in this sub-major group usually include: organizing and providing of services in connection with travel and sightseeing; housekeeping; preparing and serving food and beverages; hairdressing and beauty treatment; telling fortunes; embalming and arranging funerals; grooming, caring for and training animals; teaching people to drive motor vehicles; providing companionship and other personal services. Supervision of other workers may be included. Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following minor groups: 511 Travel Attendants, Conductors and Guides 512 Cooks 513 Waiters and Bartenders 514 Hairdressers, Beauticians and Related Workers 515 Building and Housekeeping Supervisors 516 Other Personal Service Workers
Practical summary
What this code covers
Personal service workers provide personal services related to travel, housekeeping, catering and hospitality, hairdressing and beauty treatment, animal care grooming and training, companionship and other services of a personal nature. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the second ISCO skill level. Tasks performed by workers in this sub-major group usually include: organizing and providing of services in connection with travel and sightseeing; housekeeping; preparing and serving food and beverages; hairdressing and beauty treatment; telling fortunes; embalming and arranging funerals; grooming, caring for and training animals; teaching people to drive motor vehicles; providing companionship and other personal services. Supervision of other workers may be included. Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following minor groups: 511 Travel Attendants, Conductors and Guides 512 Cooks 513 Waiters and Bartenders 514 Hairdressers, Beauticians and Related Workers 515 Building and Housekeeping Supervisors 516 Other Personal Service Workers
Administrative context
Where this code is used
Use this sub-major group when the occupation wording needs to sit under Service and sales workers.
Selection note
How to choose it
Compare the nearby children: Travel attendants, conductors and guides, Cooks, Waiters and bartenders, Hairdressers, beauticians and related workers.
Nearby sub-major groups
FAQ
What does PSOC 51 cover?
Personal service workers provide personal services related to travel, housekeeping, catering and hospitality, hairdressing and beauty treatment, animal care grooming and training, companionship and other services of a personal nature. Competent performance in most occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the second ISCO skill level. Tasks performed by workers in this sub-major group usually include: organizing and providing of services in connection with travel and sightseeing; housekeeping; preparing and serving food and beverages; hairdressing and beauty treatment; telling fortunes; embalming and arranging funerals; grooming, caring for and training animals; teaching people to drive motor vehicles; providing companionship and other personal services. Supervision of other workers may be included. Occupations in this sub-major group are classified into the following minor groups: 511 Travel Attendants, Conductors and Guides 512 Cooks 513 Waiters and Bartenders 514 Hairdressers, Beauticians and Related Workers 515 Building and Housekeeping Supervisors 516 Other Personal Service Workers
Where is PSOC 51 used in practice?
Use this sub-major group when the occupation wording needs to sit under Service and sales workers.
How do I choose PSOC 51 over nearby options?
Compare the nearby children: Travel attendants, conductors and guides, Cooks, Waiters and bartenders, Hairdressers, beauticians and related workers.