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Isco is a name that can refer to more than one notable topic. The two most common references are a Spanish professional footballer and the International Standard Classification of Occupations used in labor statistics.

Isco (footballer) refers to Francisco Román Alarcón, a Spanish professional footballer born in 1992 in Benalmádena, Andalusia. Known for his technical skill, creativity, and playmaking ability, he plays as an attacking midfielder. He rose to prominence with Málaga CF before joining Real Madrid, where he won multiple domestic and European titles. He has also represented the Spain national team in major international competitions, contributing as a creative midfielder in various tactical setups.

ISCO also denotes the International Standard Classification of Occupations, a framework developed by the International Labour Organization for classifying and coding jobs. It provides a common reference system for organizing occupations into a hierarchical four-level structure: major groups (1 digit), sub-major groups (2 digits), minor groups (3 digits), and unit groups (4 digits). The current edition, ISCO-08, endorsed in 2007, is widely used by national statistics offices and international organizations for collecting and comparing occupational data. ISCO supports labor-market analysis, policy development, and cross-country statistical comparability by enabling consistent categorization of occupations across surveys, censuses, and administrative data.