OES Documentation Archive

This documentation page contains all the documentation available for previous OES estimates dating back to 1997. The OES 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 OES Staff.

May 2018 OES Documentation

• Technical Notes for May 2018 OES Estimates
• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2018 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
• About May 2018 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
• About May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2017 OES Documentation

• Technical Notes for May 2017 OES Estimates
• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2017 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2017 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
• About May 2017 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
• About May 2017 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2016 OES Documentation

• Technical Notes for May 2016 OES Estimates
• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2016 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2016 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions
• About May 2016 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
• About May 2016 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2015 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2015 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2015 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2014 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2014 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2014 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2013 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2013 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2013 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2012 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2012 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2012 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2011 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2011 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2010 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2010 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2010 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2009 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2009 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2009 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2008 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2008 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2008 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2007 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2007 (PDF 87KB)
• May 2007 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2006 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2006 (PDF 473 KB)
• May 2006 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2005 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2005 (PDF 463KB)
• May 2005 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

November 2004 OES Documentation

• Technical Notes for November 2004 OES Estimates
• November 2004 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2004 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability Statement for May 2004 (PDF 152KB)
• May 2004 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

November 2003 OES Documentation

• Technical Notes for November 2003 OES Estimates
• November 2003 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

May 2003 OES 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 OES Documentation

• Technical Notes for 2002 OES Estimates
• 2002 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

2001 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability of the 2001 Occupational Employment Statistics Estimates (PDF 49KB)
• 2001 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

2000 OES Documentation

• Survey Methods and Reliability of the 2000 Occupational Employment Statistics Estimates (PDF 123KB)
• 2000 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions

1999 OES 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 OES dictionary (PDF 360 KB)
• 1997 - 1998 OES structure (PDF 82 KB)
• 1987 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) structure (PDF 60 KB)

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2020