The Hold-Goldthorpe Classification

• John Goldthorpe (1980) developed The Hope-Goldthorpe Classification in order to undertake research into social mobility
• John Goldthorpe developed The Hope-Goldthorpe Classification in order to undertake research into social mobility in 1980
• John Goldthorpe (1980) distinguished 3 main classes, which could be further sub-divided into 7 Occupational Classes
• John Goldthorpe (1980) created the Hope-Goldthorpe Classification:

  1. Higher Professionals (Service Class)
  2. Lower Professionals (Service Class)
  3. Routine non-manual workers (Intermediate Class)
  4. Small Proprietors and Self-employed artisans (Intermediate Class)
  5. Lower-grade Technicians and Supervisors (Intermediate Class)
  6. Skilled Manual Workers (Working Class)
  7. Semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers (Working Class)