7124- MARKET AND STREET TRADERS AND ASSISTANTS

Job Title: 

MARKET AND STREET TRADERS AND ASSISTANTS

Alternate Titles: 

Market assistant,Market trader,Owner (market stall),Stall holder,Street trader

Job Description: 

Market and street traders and assistants sell goods (other than refreshments) from stalls, barrows and other portable containers in streets and market places.

Education: 

No academic qualifications are required.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details

NS-SEC: 

The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 4
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 9.1
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details

Tasks: 


  • displays products on stall or barrow;
  • calls out or otherwise attracts attention to goods on offer;
  • sells goods at fixed price or by bargaining with customer;
  • accepts payment and may wrap goods;
  • cleans up site on completion of each day?s trading.
International Careers(ISCO): 
Source Of Info: 

Office of National Statistics UK