The international family of economic and social classifications comprise classifications that have been reviewed and approved as guidelines by the United Nations Statistical Commission or other intergovernmental agencies like the World Health Organisation, International Labour Organisation and World Customs Organisation. These classifications cover topics such as economics, labour, health and education.

Below are some of the main international classifications based on the topic they encompass. More information on statistical classifications as well as their structure and categories can be found on Eurostat’s metadata server.

Economic Statistics

International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC)
Central Product Classification (CPC)
Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP)
Classification of the Functions of the Government (COFOG)
Classification of Purposes of the Non-Profit Institutions Serving Households (COPNI)
Classification of Outlays of Producers by Purpose (COPP)


Labour

International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO)
International Classification of Status at Work and Status in Employment (ICSE and ICSaW)


Education

International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED)


Merchandise Trade

Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS)
Standard International Trade Classification (SITC)


Health

International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF)


Country or Area Codes

Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (M49)


Time Use

International Classification of Activities for Time-use Statistics (ICATUS)