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Class 🗂 O Administrative and Support Service

84.21 — Foreign Affairs

84.21
Class
Foreign affairs
SDMX: P8421
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
4 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This class includes: - administration and operation of the ministry of foreign affairs and diplomatic and consular missions stationed abroad or at offices of international organisations - administration, operation and support for information and cultural services intended for distribution beyond national boundaries - aid to foreign countries, whether or not routed through international organisations - provision of military aid to foreign countries - management of foreign trade, international financial and foreign technical affairs

✗ Excludes

This class excludes: - international disaster or conflict refugee services, see 88.99 - activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies, see 99.00

Frequently Confused With

88.99
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
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 99.00
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
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Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX

Chief executives and senior officials

SOC 2020:1111
Common titles: CEO, Director, Diplomat
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 1111

Civil Service administrative officers and assistants

SOC 2020:4111
Common titles: Civil servant, Public admin
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 4110

Police officers (sergeant and below)

SOC 2020:3312
Common titles: Police officer, PC
SOC 2020 Official Source ISCO-08: 5412

Related Occupations

Fire service officers (watch manager and below)Prison service officers (below principal officer)

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section O (Foreign affairs).

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Frequently confused with

Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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