The Collar360

Wood carver / sculptor

Other names

Official name: Woodcarver

traditional woodcarver, craft woodcarver, artisan woodworker, artisanal woodcarver, artisan, heritage woodworker, heritage wood worker, master woodcarver, craft wood carver, traditional handcarver, heritage wood carver

Wood, furniture and paper

They cut and shape wood by hand with knives and chisels to make decorations, utensils, toys, and parts of other things.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherecarving workshops, craft marketsPaySign in to see
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  1. 1

    Shape wood by hand into the form you want.

  2. 2

    Cut wood with knives, gouges and chisels.

  3. 3

    Carve masks, animals and figures from wood.

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Sources

Built from 5 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

Research for this platform

Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

Collar360; each fact keeps its own source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
sculpteur sur bois/sculptrice sur bois
español
tallador/talladora
العربية
حفار الخشب / حفارة الخشب
português
Entalhador de madeira/Entalhadora de madeira
Deutsch
Holzbildhauer/Holzbildhauerin
italiano
intagliatore su legno/intagliatrice su legno

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