The multilingual European classification of skills, competences, qualifications, and jobs is known as ESCO (European Skills, Competences, Qualifications, and Jobs).

Similar to a dictionary, ESCO describes, finds, and categorizes professional jobs and skills that are pertinent to the EU labor market, as well as the field of education and training. It also methodically illustrates the relationships between those jobs and abilities. It can be accessed through an internet site where users can browse and download its dataset of jobs and skills for free.

Its unified reference terminology facilitates better communication between the domains of work and education and training, as well as increasing the effectiveness and integration of the European labor market.