DISCO Code

The 'DISCO code' (Dansk International Standard for Klassifikation af Erhverv) is the official Danish version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08), developed by the International Labour Organization. It is a 6-digit code used to classify job functions, enabling comparisons of employees with similar roles regardless of their formal job title or educational background, and is central to the preparation of gender-segregated wage statistics in Denmark.

The DISCO-code (Danish International Standard Classification of Occupations) is Denmark's national version of the International Labour Organization's (ILO) International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). It is a system used to categorize and classify job functions, enabling comparisons of employees with similar job roles. While historically used for wage statistics, the new legislation clarifies that relying solely on DISCO codes may often be insufficient for assessing 'work of equal value' under the Pay Transparency Directive, requiring more detailed, employer-specific categorization.