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OEWS Documentation Archive
This documentation page contains all the documentation available for previous OEWS estimates dating back to 1997. The OEWS Frequently Asked Questions contain answers for the most common questions that data users have. Any questions that are not addressed by the FAQs should be addressed by the information linked here, or by contacting OEWS Staff.
May 2024 OEWS Documentation
- OEWS Handbook of Methods
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2024 OEWS Estimates
- Technical Notes for May 2024 OEWS Estimates
- May 2024 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions (XLSX)
- May 2024 Occupation Definitions (XLSX)
- May 2024 Industry Titles with codes used in multi-screen data search (XLSX)
May 2023 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2023 OEWS Estimates
- Technical Notes for May 2023 OEWS Estimates
- May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
- About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- About May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- May 2023 Occupation Definitions (XLS)
- May 2023 Industry Titles with codes used in multi-screen data search (XLS)
May 2022 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2022 OEWS Estimates
- Technical Notes for May 2022 OEWS Estimates
- May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
- About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- About May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- May 2022 Occupation Definitions (XLS)
- May 2022 Industry Titles with codes used in multi-screen data search (XLS)
May 2021 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2021 OEWS Estimates
- Technical Notes for May 2021 OEWS Estimates
- May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
- About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- About May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- May 2021 Occupation Definitions (XLS)
- May 2021 Industry Titles with codes used in multi-screen data search (XLS)
May 2020 OEWS Documentation
- Technical Notes for May 2020 OEWS Estimates
- OEWS Handbook of Methods
- May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
- About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- About May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- May 2020 Occupation Definitions (XLS)
- May 2020 Industry Titles with codes used in multi-screen data search (XLS)
May 2019 OEWS Documentation
- Technical Notes for May 2019 OEWS Estimates
- OEWS Handbook of Methods
- May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
- About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- About May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
- May 2019 Occupation Definitions (XLS)
- May 2019 Industry Titles with codes used in multi-screen data search (XLS)
May 2018 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2018 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2017 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2017 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2016 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2016 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2015 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2015 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2015 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2014 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2014 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2014 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2013 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2013 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2013 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2012 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2012 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2012 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2011 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2011 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2010 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2010 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2010 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2009 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2009 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2009 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2008 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2008 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2008 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2007 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2007 (PDF 87KB)
- May 2007 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2006 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2006 (PDF 473 KB)
- May 2006 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2005 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2005 (PDF 463KB)
- May 2005 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
November 2004 OEWS Documentation
- Technical Notes for November 2004 OEWS Estimates
- November 2004 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2004 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2004 (PDF 152KB)
- May 2004 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
November 2003 OEWS Documentation
- Technical Notes for November 2003 OEWS Estimates
- November 2003 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
May 2003 OEWS Documentation
- May 2003 estimates do not include federal government or U.S. Postal Service employees in South Dakota.
- Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2003 (PDF 72KB)
- May 2003 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
2002 OEWS Documentation
2001 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability of the 2001 Occupational Employment Statistics Estimates (PDF 49KB)
- 2001 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
2000 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability of the 2000 Occupational Employment Statistics Estimates (PDF 123KB)
- 2000 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
1999 OEWS Documentation
- Survey Methods and Reliability of the 1999 Occupational Employment Statistics Estimates (PDF 214KB)
- 1999 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
Reference Materials for 1997 and 1998 Estimates
- 1997 - 1998 OEWS dictionary (PDF 360 KB)
- 1997 - 1998 OEWS structure (PDF 82 KB)
- 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) structure (PDF 60 KB)
Last Modified Date: May 15, 2026