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The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) is a product of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The ORS provides job-related information regarding physical demands; environmental conditions; education, training, and experience; as well as cognitive and mental requirements for jobs in the U.S. economy.
Sedentary work strength level
27.4% in 2020
Light work strength level
33.4% in 2020
Medium work strength level
28.4% in 2020
Exposed to outdoors
33.8% in 2020
Quiet noise intensity level
13.5% in 2020
No minimum education requirement
29.7% in 2020
High school diploma education requirement
40.4% in 2020
Associate's degree education requirement
4.3% in 2020
Bachelor's degree education requirement
18.5% in 2020
Master's degree education requirement
2.6% in 2020
Interaction with the general public
77.3% in 2020
12/22/2020
Civilian workers spent 4.25 hours of the workday standing in 2020. Workers in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations spent 5.47 hours standing in the workday and workers in healthcare support occupations spent 5.04 hours standing.
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