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risk identification

🔄 Evolving ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The different types of risk and the related classification criteria such as their nature and scope, the activity to which they relate, their causes and consequences and their financing.

risk identification — the different types of risk and the related classification criteria such as their nature and scope, the activity to which they relate, their causes and consequences and their financing. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 4 occupations in our catalogue, including business manager, corporate risk manager, financial risk manager, and insurance risk consultant.

Category: knowledge › management and administration SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: risk types, risk classification, definition of risk, risk analysis

Occupations that require risk identification

Showing top 4 of 4 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

business manager · 🤖 5.0/10
corporate risk manager · 🤖 5.0/10
financial risk manager · 🤖 5.0/10
insurance risk consultant · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is risk identification?

The different types of risk and the related classification criteria such as their nature and scope, the activity to which they relate, their causes and consequences and their financing.

What category of skill is risk identification?

ESCO classifies risk identification under the knowledge category, specifically in the management and administration subcategory.

Is risk identification an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the evolving band (SCI 50.68/100) — the skill will still matter in 2030 but the nature of the work is changing. Continue investing, but pair it with the AI-tool workflow that is reshaping the field so you evolve with it.

Which jobs require risk identification?

In our catalogue, 4 occupations list risk identification as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include business manager, corporate risk manager, financial risk manager, insurance risk consultant.

How transferable is risk identification between industries?

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

Is risk identification the same as risk types?

Yes — risk identification is also known as risk types, risk classification, definition of risk, or risk analysis. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn risk identification?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands risk identification 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.