Definition: ”Electrical and electronics trades workers install, fit and maintain electrical wiring systems and machinery and other electrical apparatus,
electrical transmission and supply lines and cables, and electronic and telecommunications equipment and systems. Competent performance in most
occupations in this sub-major group requires skills at the second ISCO skill level. The work is carried out by hand and by hand-powered and other tools which
are used to reduce the amount of physical effort and time required for specific tasks, as well as to improve the quality of the products. The tasks call for an
understanding of the work organisation, the materials and tools used, and the nature and purpose of the final product.” (ILO 2023: ILOSTAT)
Tasks include: “[I]nstalling, maintaining, fitting and adjusting electrical and electronic wiring systems, machinery and equipment; examining blueprints, wiring
diagrams and specifications to determine sequences and methods of operation; inspecting and testing electrical and electronic systems, equipment, cables
and machinery to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair; installing, maintaining and repairing electrical and telecommunications
transmission lines; joining electrical, telecommunications and data cables; maintaining, troubleshooting, fitting, adjusting, testing and repairing electronic
equipment such as commercial and office machines and electronic instruments and control systems, computers, telecommunications and data transmission
equipment.” (ILO 2023: ILOSTAT)