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European Skills/Competences, Qualifications and Occupations (ESCO)

Last update : 22.02.2024

Definition

European multilingual taxonomy which identifies and categorises skills / competences, qualifications and occupations useful to the EU labour market and education and training, and which provides occupational profiles showing the relationships between occupations, skills / competences and qualifications.

Source: Cedefop (2023) "Terminology of European education and training policy: A selection of key terms"