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Occupation 2633 - Philosophers, Historians and Political Scientists

Primary-source occupation page using the ILO ISCO-08 structure as the English reference layer.

2026-05-05Not official

Classification note

  • Published code: 2633
  • Hierarchy level: unit-group
  • This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.

Occupation hierarchy

  • Major Group: 2 Professionals
  • Sub Major Group: 26 Legal, Social and Cultural Professionals
  • Minor Group: 263 Social and Religious Professionals
  • Unit Group: 2633 Philosophers, Historians and Political Scientists

Child groups

  • No child groups are published under this code.

TSIC codes where this occupation is primary

  • No primary TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.
  • No related TSIC mapping is published for this occupation yet.

Definition

Philosophers, historians and political scientists conduct research into the nature of human experience and existence, phases or aspects of human history, and political structures, movements and behaviour. They document and report on findings to inform and guide political and individual actions

Tasks include

Tasks include - (a) researching, mostly by reasoning, into the general causes, principles and meanings of the world, human actions, experience and existence, and interpreting and developing philosophical concepts and theories; (b) consulting and comparing primary sources, such as original or contemporary records of past events, and secondary sources such as archaeological or anthropological findings; (c) extracting relevant material, checking its authenticity, and researching into and describing the history of a particular period, country or region, or a particular facet - for example economic, social or political - of its history; (d) conducting research in such fields as political philosophy, or past and present theory and practice of political systems, institutions or behaviour; (e) observing contemporary political institutions and opinions, collecting data on them from various sources, including interviews with government and political party officials and other relevant persons; (f) developing theories, models and methods to interpret and describe the nature of human experience and historical and political events and behaviour; (g) presenting findings and conclusions for publication or use by government, political parties or other organizations and interested persons; (h) preparing scholarly papers and reports.

Included occupations or child groups

Examples of the occupations classified here: - Genealogist - Historian - Philosopher - Political scientist

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Political adviser - 2422

ISCO-88 correspondence

  • 2443