# ESCO: how AI models rank it, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 5 judge labels across 1 categories by 5 of 12 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/esco/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills intelligence | 0% | 26 | 0% | 5 |

## What the models said for it

- "Multilingual, ~14k skills, occupation-linked | Europe-centric ... Global ops in EU" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Skills intelligence)
- "The Free/Open-Source Alternative: ESCO or O\*NET" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Skills intelligence)
- "ESCO is a solid baseline taxonomy and API" (GPT-5.4 mini, Skills intelligence)

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.