Occupational Requirements Survey ORS Michelle Dressner Bureau of
Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) Michelle Dressner Bureau of Labor Statistics Disability Statistics Compendium February 10, 2021 1 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
Objectives Provide background Introduce estimates Physical demands Environmental conditions Education, training, and experience Cognitive and mental requirements Tools and resources 2 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
Types of Estimates - Percentages Speaking requirement Civilian workers Speaking duration Project management specialists 6, 0% 32, 1% 67, 9% 94, 0% Required 3 Not required — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov Occasional speaking Frequent speaking
Types of Estimates - Means Mean (average) maximum weight lifted or carried (in pounds) by occupational group, 2020 75 50 25 0 All workers 4 Office and administrative support — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov Management Healthcare practitioners and technical Construction and extraction Installation, maintenance, and repair
Types of Estimates - Percentiles Percentile maximum weight lifted or carried (in pounds) for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, 2020 100 75 50 25 0 10 th percentile 5 25 th percentile — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov 50 th percentile (median) 75 th percentile 90 th percentile
Survey Scope Includes Ø Private industry Ø State & local government Excludes Ø Federal government & military Ø Agriculture workers Ø Volunteers Ø Self-employed/business owners 6 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
Classifying Jobs Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System Allows for comparison Updated to reflect modern jobs Based on job requirements Critical job function Critical tasks 7 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
2020 Estimates – Year 2 of the ‘Second Wave’ 20, 000 Establishments 35, 693 Estimates 22 Occupational groups 305 Detailed occupations 8 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
Job Requirements Physical Environmental Education, Cognitive and demands conditions mental requirements training and experience 9 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
Physical Demands 10 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
Strength level required for civilian workers, 2020 Very heavy; 1, 3% Heavy; 9, 4% [CATEGORY NAME], 27. 4% Medium; 28, 4% Light; 33, 4% 11 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
Percentage of workers with strength levels by occupational group, 2020 Production Construction and extraction Transportation and material moving Food preparation and serving related Healthcare support Computer and mathematical Business and financial operations 0, 0% Very heavy 12 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov 10, 0% 20, 0% 30, 0% 40, 0% 50, 0% 60, 0% 70, 0% 80, 0% 90, 0% Heavy Medium Light Sedentary
Environmental Conditions 13 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
Percentage of workers exposed to the outdoors by occupation, 2020 Highway maintenance workers Construction laborers Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers Correctional officers and jailers Automotive service technicians and mechanics Personal care aides Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks Stockers and order fillers All workers Waiters and waitresses Cooks, restaurant 0, 0% 14 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov 25, 0% 50, 0% 75, 0% 100, 0%
Education, Training and Experience Formal education 15 Credentials — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov Prior work experience On-the-job training Specific vocational preparation
Percentage of workers by minimum education level, 2020 45, 0% 40, 4% 40, 0% 35, 0% 30, 0% 29, 7% 25, 0% 18, 5% 20, 0% 15, 0% 10, 0% 5, 0% 2, 3% 4, 3% 2, 6% 1, 4% Master's degree Professional degree 0, 0% No minimum High school Associate's education diploma vocational degree 16 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov Bachelor's degree
Cognitive and Mental Requirements Work Review Pace Interactions • Frequency of work • Control of workload • Working with the being checked • Presence of supervisor Problem Solving • Work pace • Pause control Personal Contacts • Verbal interactions • People skills 17 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov general public • Working around crowds • Telework Supervising Others
Percentage of workers required to work around crowds by occupational group, 2020 Police and sheriff's patrol officers Firefighters News analysts, reporters, and journalists Emergency medical technicians Correctional officers and jailers Security guards Meeting, convention, and event planners Waiters and waitresses Hosts and hostesses Teaching assistants, special education All workers 0, 0% 18 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov 10, 0% 20, 0% 30, 0% 40, 0% 50, 0% 60, 0% 70, 0% 80, 0% 90, 0%
Accessing the Estimates Accessible via www. bls. gov/ors/data. htm Single screen and multi-screen options for data retrieval Excel spreadsheet Occupation profiles for major groups Highlights in “The Economics Daily” 19 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
Accessing the Estimates Accessible via www. bls. gov/ors/data. htm Single screen option for data retrieval Text files for all data available 20 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
Accessing the Estimates: Excel Dataset Accessible via www. bls. gov/ors/additionalpublications/publications. htm Excel spreadsheet Contains all estimates 21 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
Contact Information Occupational Requirements Survey www. bls. gov/ors Michelle Dressner 202 -691 -6199 orsinfo@bls. gov 22 — U. S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS • bls. gov
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