Thailand business reference

Occupation 541 - Protective Services Workers

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

2026-08-13Not official

Classification note

  • Published code: 541
  • Hierarchy level: minor-group
  • This page uses ISCO-08 as the English occupation reference layer while Thai TSCO label harmonization remains incomplete.

Occupation hierarchy

  • Major Group: 5 Service and Sales Workers
  • Sub Major Group: 54 Protective Services Workers
  • Minor Group: 541 Protective Services Workers

Child groups

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

Protective services workers protect individuals and property against fire and other hazards, maintain law and order and enforce laws and regulations.

Tasks include

Tasks performed usually include: preventing, fighting and extinguishing fires; rescuing people from burning buildings and accident sites and those trapped in dangerous situations; maintaining law and order, enforcing laws and regulations, patrolling public areas and arresting suspected offenders; directing traffic and assuming authority in the event of accidents; watching over and maintaining order among inmates of prisons, reformatories or penitentiaries; patrolling or monitoring premises to guard property against theft and vandalism, controlling access to establishments and maintaining order and enforcing regulations at public events and within establishments. Supervision of other workers may be included.

Included occupations or child groups

Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups: 5411 Fire fighters 5412 Police Officers 5413 Prison Guards 5414 Security Guards 5419 Protective Services Workers Not Elsewhere Classified