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Occupational Requirements Survey
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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.
Notices
- Implementing the 2018 SOC and changes to occupational detail available Read More »
- Link to notice on the BLS page of impact on COVID-19 on ORS. Read More »
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Latest Numbers
Physical demands of civilian workers
Sedentary work strength level
27.4% in 2020
Light work strength level
33.4% in 2020
Medium work strength level
28.4% in 2020
Heavy work strength level
9.4% in 2020
Very heavy work strength level
1.3% in 2020
Environmental conditions of civilian workers
Exposed to outdoors
33.8% in 2020
Quiet noise intensity level
13.5% in 2020
Moderate noise intensity level
78.5% in 2020
Loud noise intensity level
7.8% in 2020
Education, training, and experience of civilian workers
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
Professional degree education requirement
1.4% in 2020
Doctorate degree education requirement
-% in 2020
Cognitive and mental requirements of civilian workers
Interaction with the general public
77.3% in 2020
Varying work pace
57.5% in 2020
Telework available
9.0% in 2020
Historical Data
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News Releases
Civilian workers spend 4.25 hours of the workday standing 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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The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) for
2021
is scheduled to be released in
late 2021
at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
Publications
The Economics Daily
Job requirements for animal caretakers on National Mutt Day
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Spotlight on Statistics
Using BLS Data to Match People with Disabilities with Jobs
BLS has many data products that can be used to help individuals with disabilities plan their career paths. This Spotlight on Statistics highlights these products and demonstrates how they can be used to evaluate potential jobs, using two specific occupations as examples. read more »