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diving equipment

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Equipment used for a dive, including wetsuits and drysuits, helmets, scuba equipment and any umbilical equipment which provides the connection with the surface.

diving equipment — equipment used for a dive, including wetsuits and drysuits, helmets, scuba equipment and any umbilical equipment which provides the connection with the surface. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 27.85/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 3 occupations in our catalogue, including Commercial divers, underwater construction supervisor, and rescue diver.

Category: knowledge › sports SCI: 27.85/100 Also known as: equipment for diving, types of dive equipment, helmet, scuba equipment, drysuit, SCUBA equipment

Occupations that require diving equipment

Showing top 3 of 3 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Commercial divers · 🤖 2.0/10
underwater construction supervisor · 🤖 3.0/10
rescue diver · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is diving equipment?

Equipment used for a dive, including wetsuits and drysuits, helmets, scuba equipment and any umbilical equipment which provides the connection with the surface.

What category of skill is diving equipment?

ESCO classifies diving equipment under the knowledge category, specifically in the sports subcategory.

Is diving equipment an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 27.85/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require diving equipment?

In our catalogue, 3 occupations list diving equipment as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Commercial divers, underwater construction supervisor, rescue diver.

How transferable is diving equipment between industries?

ESCO tags diving equipment as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is diving equipment the same as equipment for diving?

Yes — diving equipment is also known as equipment for diving, types of dive equipment, helmet, scuba equipment, drysuit, SCUBA equipment, dive equipment, or wetsuit. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn diving equipment?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands diving equipment and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.