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respiratory medicine

🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Respiratory medicine is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

respiratory medicine — respiratory medicine is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 23.29/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 1 occupations in our catalogue, including Respiratory therapists.

Category: knowledge › therapy and rehabilitation SCI: 23.29/100 Also known as: chest medicine, respiratory specialty, pulmonology

Occupations that require respiratory medicine

Showing top 1 of 1 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Respiratory therapists · 🤖 3.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory medicine?

Respiratory medicine is a medical specialty mentioned in the EU Directive 2005/36/EC.

What category of skill is respiratory medicine?

ESCO classifies respiratory medicine under the knowledge category, specifically in the therapy and rehabilitation subcategory.

Is respiratory medicine an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 23.29/100) — 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 respiratory medicine?

In our catalogue, 1 occupations list respiratory medicine as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Respiratory therapists.

How transferable is respiratory medicine between industries?

ESCO tags respiratory medicine as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is respiratory medicine the same as chest medicine?

Yes — respiratory medicine is also known as chest medicine, respiratory specialty, or pulmonology. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn respiratory medicine?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands respiratory medicine 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.