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Occupational Requirements Survey
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Understanding ORS Series IDs: A guide to series ID usage and formatting
When working with data from the Occupational Requirement Survey (ORS), each series available will be assigned a specific series ID code. These codes are 20 digits long with each part corresponding to a feature of that series. Using the codes listed below, users can put together each portion of any series ID used in the ORS.
Understanding the different components of series IDs allows users to quickly find series using the Series ID shortcut, create custom database query code using the BLS Public Data API, and reference IDs in existing literature. Series ID codes are used for more programs than the ORS; the Series ID Format page contains information on each ID format used by any BLS program.
- Publication Prefix (AA) ▸
- Every BLS database uses a unique prefix to identify the specific publication. ORS Series are labeled OR; others can be found on the Series ID Format page.
- Seasonal adjustment (B) ▸
- The ORS does not contain any seasonally adjusted series so this code will always read “U” for not seasonally adjusted.
- Requirement (C) ▸
- The Occupational Requirements Survey elements are grouped into four main categories: physical demands (P), environmental conditions (E) under which the work is typically performed, cognitive and mental requirements (C), and education, training, and experience (V). Response rates (R) are also available.
Table 1. Requirement codes Series ID Code Requirement C
Cognitive and mental requirements E
Environmental conditions P
Physical demands R
Response rate V
Education, training, and experience
- The Occupational Requirements Survey elements are grouped into four main categories: physical demands (P), environmental conditions (E) under which the work is typically performed, cognitive and mental requirements (C), and education, training, and experience (V). Response rates (R) are also available.
- Ownership (D) ▸
- Indicates the sector for which the estimates represent. All workers covered by the ORS are referred to as civilian workers. Civilian workers include private industry and state and local government workers.
Table 2. Ownership codes Series ID Code Ownership 1
Civilian workers
- Indicates the sector for which the estimates represent. All workers covered by the ORS are referred to as civilian workers. Civilian workers include private industry and state and local government workers.
- Industry (EEEE) ▸
- Sampled establishments are classified into industries using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). ORS estimates are not published at this level of detail, so all industry codes are assigned “All workers”.
Table 3. Industry codes Series ID Code Industry 0000
All workers
- Sampled establishments are classified into industries using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). ORS estimates are not published at this level of detail, so all industry codes are assigned “All workers”.
- Occupation (FFF) ▸
- Sampled jobs are assigned a 3-digit occupation code according to their classification in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system.
Table 4. Occupation codes Series ID Code Occupation SOC Code 000
All workers 000000 00A
Chief executives 111011 00D
Advertising and promotions managers 112011 00J
Financial managers 113031 00K
Industrial production managers 113051 00M
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers 113071 00V
Education administrators, all other 119039 00W
Architectural and engineering managers 119041 01E
Natural sciences managers 119121 01J
Managers, all other 119199 01O
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators 131031 01Q
Compliance officers 131041 01V
Logisticians 131081 02E
Business operations specialists, all other 131199 02F
Accountants and auditors 132011 02N
Credit counselors 132071 02O
General and operations managers 111021 02Q
Marketing managers 112021 02R
Financial specialists, all other 132099 02S
Sales managers 112022 02U
Public relations managers 112032 02V
Fundraising managers 112033 02W
Administrative services managers 113012 02X
Facilities managers 113013 02Y
Computer and information systems managers 113021 02Z
Purchasing managers 113061 03C
Compensation and benefits managers 113111 03E
Human resources managers 113121 03F
Training and development managers 113131 03H
Construction managers 119021 03I
Education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare 119031 03J
Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary 119032 03L
Education administrators, postsecondary 119033 03M
Food service managers 119051 03N
Gambling managers 119071 03O
Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling 119072 03P
Lodging managers 119081 03Q
Surveyors 171022 03R
Medical and health services managers 119111 03T
Property, real estate, and community association managers 119141 03U
Social and community service managers 119151 03V
Civil engineers 172051 03W
Emergency management directors 119161 03X
Funeral home managers 119171 03Y
Electronics engineers, except computer 172072 03Z
Environmental engineers 172081 04C
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectors 172111 04D
Industrial engineers 172112 04G
Mechanical engineers 172141 04I
Buyers and purchasing agents, farm products 131021 04J
Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products 131022 04K
Engineers, all other 172199 04L
Architectural and civil drafters 173011 04N
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products 131023 04O
Insurance appraisers, auto damage 131032 04P
Cost estimators 131051 04Q
Human resources specialists 131071 04R
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians 173023 04S
Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and technicians 173024 04U
Labor relations specialists 131075 04W
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all other 173029 04X
Surveying and mapping technicians 173031 04Y
Project management specialists 131082 04Z
Management analysts 131111 05C
Meeting, convention, and event planners 131121 05E
Fundraisers 131131 05F
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists 131141 05G
Training and development specialists 131151 05J
Market research analysts and marketing specialists 131161 05L
Appraisers and assessors of real estate 132023 05M
Budget analysts 132031 05N
Credit analysts 132041 05O
Financial and investment analysts 132051 05P
Personal financial advisors 132052 05Q
Insurance underwriters 132053 05S
Environmental scientists and specialists, including health 192041 05T
Financial examiners 132061 05U
Loan officers 132072 05X
Tax examiners and collectors, and revenue agents 132081 06D
Computer systems analysts 151211 06E
Information security analysts 151212 06H
Computer network support specialists 151231 06I
Computer user support specialists 151232 06L
Computer network architects 151241 06M
Database administrators 151242 06Q
Database architects 151243 06R
Network and computer systems administrators 151244 06S
Computer programmers 151251 06T
Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other 194099 06U
Software developers 151252 06V
Software quality assurance analysts and testers 151253 06W
Web developers 151254 06X
Web and digital interface designers 151255 06Y
Computer occupations, all other 151299 07D
Operations research analysts 152031 07E
Data scientists 152051 07J
Aerospace engineers 172011 07O
Electrical engineers 172071 07Q
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers 172151 07R
Nuclear engineers 172161 07T
Mechanical drafters 173013 07W
Civil engineering technologists and technicians 173022 07X
Environmental engineering technologists and technicians 173025 07Y
Industrial engineering technologists and technicians 173026 08D
Food scientists and technologists 191012 08J
Epidemiologists 191041 08N
Physicists 192012 08P
Chemists 192031 08Q
Materials scientists 192032 08V
Clinical and counseling psychologists 193033 08W
School psychologists 193034 08Y
Urban and regional planners 193051 09F
Food science technicians 194013 09G
Biological technicians 194021 09H
Chemical technicians 194031 09I
Environmental science and protection technicians, including health 194042 09N
Occupational health and safety specialists 195011 09O
Occupational health and safety technicians 195012 09P
Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors 211011 09Q
Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors 211012 09S
Mental health counselors 211014 09T
Rehabilitation counselors 211015 09V
Child, family, and school social workers 211021 09W
Healthcare social workers 211022 09X
Mental health and substance abuse social workers 211023 09Z
Social workers, all other 211029 10C
Health education specialists 211091 10D
Teachers and instructors, all other 253099 10E
Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists 211092 10F
Social and human service assistants 211093 10G
Community health workers 211094 10H
Community and social service specialists, all other 211099 10I
Clergy 212011 10L
Instructional coordinators 259031 10M
Lawyers 231011 10R
Paralegals and legal assistants 232011 10U
Business teachers, postsecondary 251011 10V
Computer science teachers, postsecondary 251021 10W
Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary 251022 11C
Biological science teachers, postsecondary 251042 11E
Producers and directors 272012 11F
Atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary 251051 11H
Environmental science teachers, postsecondary 251053 11I
Physics teachers, postsecondary 251054 11K
Music directors and composers 272041 11M
Area, ethnic, and cultural studies teachers, postsecondary 251062 11N
Economics teachers, postsecondary 251063 11P
Political science teachers, postsecondary 251065 11Q
Psychology teachers, postsecondary 251066 11R
Sociology teachers, postsecondary 251067 11T
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary 251071 11V
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary 251072 11W
Education teachers, postsecondary 251081 11Y
Criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary 251111 12C
Social work teachers, postsecondary 251113 12D
Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary 251121 12F
English language and literature teachers, postsecondary 251123 12I
Philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary 251126 12K
Recreation and fitness studies teachers, postsecondary 251193 12L
Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary 251194 12M
Postsecondary teachers, all other 251199 12N
Preschool teachers, except special education 252011 12O
Kindergarten teachers, except special education 252012 12P
Elementary school teachers, except special education 252021 12Q
Middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education 252022 12S
Secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education 252031 12T
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school 252032 12W
Special education teachers, elementary school 252056 12Y
Physician assistants 291071 12Z
Special education teachers, middle school 252057 13B
Occupational therapists 291122 13C
Special education teachers, secondary school 252058 13D
Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and English as a second language instructors 253011 13E
Recreational therapists 291125 13F
Self-enrichment teachers 253021 13G
Substitute teachers, short-term 253031 13H
Tutors 253041 13I
Archivists 254011 13J
Curators 254012 13K
Registered nurses 291141 13L
Museum technicians and conservators 254013 13M
Librarians and media collections specialists 254022 13N
Library technicians 254031 13Q
Medical and clinical laboratory technologists 292011 13R
Teaching assistants, preschool, elementary, middle, and secondary school, except special education 259042 13S
Teaching assistants, special education 259043 13T
Teaching assistants, postsecondary 259044 13W
Art directors 271011 14F
Graphic designers 271024 14I
Set and exhibit designers 271027 14M
Health technologists and technicians, all other 292099 14N
Coaches and scouts 272022 14O
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials 272023 14V
News analysts, reporters, and journalists 273023 14W
Public relations specialists 273031 14X
Editors 273041 14Y
Technical writers 273042 14Z
Interpreters and translators 273091 15D
Audio and video technicians 274011 15E
Broadcast technicians 274012 15F
Sound engineering technicians 274014 15M
First-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 331021 15O
Firefighters 332011 15P
Fire inspectors and investigators 332021 15Q
Dentists, general 291021 15T
Detectives and criminal investigators 333021 15W
Police and sheriff's patrol officers 333051 15X
Dietitians and nutritionists 291031 15Z
Pharmacists 291051 16B
Podiatrists 291081 16C
Physical therapists 291123 16D
Radiation therapists 291124 16E
Respiratory therapists 291126 16F
Speech-language pathologists 291127 16G
Protective service workers, all other 339099 16H
Exercise physiologists 291128 16J
Veterinarians 291131 16L
Nurse midwives 291161 16M
Nurse practitioners 291171 16N
Audiologists 291181 16T
Family medicine physicians 291215 16W
Obstetricians and gynecologists 291218 17C
Physicians, all other 291229 17I
Dental hygienists 291292 17K
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians 292012 17L
Cardiovascular technologists and technicians 292031 17N
Diagnostic medical sonographers 292032 17O
Nuclear medicine technologists 292033 17P
Radiologic technologists and technicians 292034 17Q
Magnetic resonance imaging technologists 292035 17S
Emergency medical technicians 292042 17T
Paramedics 292043 17V
Pharmacy technicians 292052 17W
Psychiatric technicians 292053 17X
Surgical technologists 292055 17Y
Veterinary technologists and technicians 292056 18B
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 292061 18C
Medical records specialists 292072 18D
Opticians, dispensing 292081 18F
Hearing aid specialists 292092 18H
Athletic trainers 299091 18I
Genetic counselors 299092 18K
Home health aides 311121 18L
Personal care aides 311122 18M
Childcare workers 399011 18N
Nursing assistants 311131 18P
Psychiatric aides 311133 18Q
Occupational therapy assistants 312011 18R
Occupational therapy aides 312012 18S
Physical therapist assistants 312021 18T
Physical therapist aides 312022 18U
Massage therapists 319011 18V
Dental assistants 319091 18W
Medical assistants 319092 18X
Medical equipment preparers 319093 18Y
Medical transcriptionists 319094 19B
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers 319096 19C
Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents 413031 19D
Phlebotomists 319097 19F
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products 414011 19G
First-line supervisors of correctional officers 331011 19H
First-line supervisors of police and detectives 331012 19I
First-line supervisors of security workers 331091 19J
First-line supervisors of protective service workers, all other 331099 19M
Correctional officers and jailers 333012 19S
Gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators 339031 19T
Security guards 339032 19U
Billing and posting clerks 433021 19V
Crossing guards and flaggers 339091 19W
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers 339092 19Y
School bus monitors 339094 19Z
Chefs and head cooks 351011 20B
First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers 351012 20C
Cooks, fast food 352011 20D
Cooks, institution and cafeteria 352012 20E
Court, municipal, and license clerks 434031 20G
Customer service representatives 434051 20I
Cooks, restaurant 352014 20J
Cooks, short order 352015 20L
Food preparation workers 352021 20M
Bartenders 353011 20N
Fast food and counter workers 353023 20O
Waiters and waitresses 353031 20P
Food servers, nonrestaurant 353041 20Q
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers 359011 20R
Dishwashers 359021 20S
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop 359031 20T
Cargo and freight agents 435011 20U
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other 359099 20V
First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers 371011 20W
First-line supervisors of landscaping, lawn service, and groundskeeping workers 371012 20X
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners 372011 20Y
Maids and housekeeping cleaners 372012 21C
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers 373011 21G
Grounds maintenance workers, all other 373019 21H
First-line supervisors of gambling services workers 391013 21I
First-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, except gambling services 391014 21J
First-line supervisors of personal service workers 391022 21K
Animal trainers 392011 21L
Animal caretakers 392021 21O
Insurance claims and policy processing clerks 439041 21R
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers 393031 21S
Amusement and recreation attendants 393091 21T
Statistical assistants 439111 21U
Costume attendants 393092 21W
Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants 393093 22C
Funeral attendants 394021 22D
Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers 394031 22E
Barbers 395011 22F
Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists 395012 22H
Manicurists and pedicurists 395092 22J
Skincare specialists 395094 22L
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers 471011 22P
Carpenters 472031 22Q
Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors 399031 22R
Recreation workers 399032 22S
Residential advisors 399041 22U
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers 411011 22V
First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers 411012 22W
Cashiers 412011 22Y
Counter and rental clerks 412021 22Z
Parts salespersons 412022 23B
Retail salespersons 412031 23C
Advertising sales agents 413011 23D
Insurance sales agents 413021 23F
Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel 413091 23G
Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products 414012 23K
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters 472152 23M
Sales engineers 419031 23Q
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers 431011 23R
Switchboard operators, including answering service 432011 23U
Bill and account collectors 433011 23V
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks 433031 23W
Gambling cage workers 433041 23X
Payroll and timekeeping clerks 433051 23Y
Procurement clerks 433061 23Z
Tellers 433071 24E
Eligibility interviewers, government programs 434061 24F
File clerks 434071 24G
Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks 434081 24I
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan 434111 24J
Library assistants, clerical 434121 24K
Loan interviewers and clerks 434131 24M
Order clerks 434151 24N
Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping 434161 24O
Receptionists and information clerks 434171 24P
Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks 434181 24Q
Information and record clerks, all other 434199 24R
Couriers and messengers 435021 24S
Public safety telecommunicators 435031 24T
Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance 435032 24Z
Production, planning, and expediting clerks 435061 25B
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks 435071 25C
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping 435111 25D
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants 436011 25E
Legal secretaries and administrative assistants 436012 25F
Medical secretaries and administrative assistants 436013 25G
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive 436014 25H
Data entry keyers 439021 25I
Word processors and typists 439022 25J
Desktop publishers 439031 25K
Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service 439051 25L
Automotive service technicians and mechanics 493023 25M
Office clerks, general 439061 25O
Proofreaders and copy markers 439081 25P
Office and administrative support workers, all other 439199 25Y
Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers 499021 26L
Cement masons and concrete finishers 472051 26N
Construction laborers 472061 26O
Paving, surfacing, and tamping equipment operators 472071 26Q
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators 472073 26R
Drywall and ceiling tile installers 472081 26S
Tapers 472082 26T
Electricians 472111 26W
Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other 499099 26Y
Painters, construction and maintenance 472141 27D
Reinforcing iron and rebar workers 472171 27E
Roofers 472181 27F
Sheet metal workers 472211 27P
Management occupations 110000 27Q
Construction and building inspectors 474011 27U
Highway maintenance workers 474051 27V
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators 474061 28D
Earth drillers, except oil and gas 475023 28M
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers 514121 28O
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers 491011 28P
Business and financial operations occupations 130000 28Q
Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers 492011 28R
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers 492022 28S
Avionics technicians 492091 28V
Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment 492094 28X
Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles 492096 29B
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians 493011 29C
Automotive body and related repairers 493021 29E
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists 493031 29G
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 493042 29J
Motorcycle mechanics 493052 29K
Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics 493053 29M
Recreational vehicle service technicians 493092 29N
Tire repairers and changers 493093 29P
Computer and mathematical occupations 150000 29Q
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door 499012 29S
Industrial machinery mechanics 499041 29T
Maintenance workers, machinery 499043 29U
Millwrights 499044 29W
Electrical power-line installers and repairers 499051 30F
Maintenance and repair workers, general 499071 30J
Locksmiths and safe repairers 499094 30N
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers 499098 30O
First-line supervisors of production and operating workers 511011 30P
Architecture and engineering occupations 170000 30S
Coil winders, tapers, and finishers 512021 30T
Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers 512022 30Z
Team assemblers 512092 31B
Assemblers and fabricators, all other 512099 31C
Bakers 513011 31D
Butchers and meat cutters 513021 31E
Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers 513022 31I
Food batchmakers 513092 31J
Production workers, all other 519199 31M
Food processing workers, all other 513099 31N
Extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 514021 31O
Forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 514022 31P
Life, physical, and social science occupations 190000 31R
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 514031 31S
Drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 514032 31T
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 514033 31V
Milling and planing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 514035 31W
Machinists 514041 31X
Metal-refining furnace operators and tenders 514051 31Y
Pourers and casters, metal 514052 32C
Foundry mold and coremakers 514071 32D
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 514072 32E
Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 514081 32F
Tool and die makers 514111 32K
Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels 535021 32L
Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners 514194 32O
Printing press operators 515112 32P
Community and social service occupations 210000 32R
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers 516011 32U
Sewing machine operators 516031 33B
Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders 516062 33I
Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters 517011 33J
Furniture finishers 517021 33M
Sawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, wood 517041 33N
Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing 517042 33P
Legal occupations 230000 33R
Power distributors and dispatchers 518012 33T
Stationary engineers and boiler operators 518021 33U
Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators 518031 34D
Mixing and blending machine setters, operators, and tenders 519023 34E
Cutters and trimmers, hand 519031 34F
Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders 519032 34G
Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders 519041 34H
Furnace, kiln, oven, drier, and kettle operators and tenders 519051 34I
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers 519061 34P
Educational instruction and library occupations 250000 35P
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 270000 36P
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 290000 37P
Healthcare support occupations 310000 38P
Protective service occupations 330000 39P
Food preparation and serving related occupations 350000 40P
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 370000 41P
Personal care and service occupations 390000 42P
Sales and related occupations 410000 43P
Office and administrative support occupations 430000 44P
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 450000 45P
Construction and extraction occupations 470000 46P
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 490000 47P
Production occupations 510000 48P
Transportation and material moving occupations 530000 57L
Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders 519111 57M
Painting, coating, and decorating workers 519123 57N
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders 519124 57Q
Computer numerically controlled tool operators 519161 57R
Computer numerically controlled tool programmers 519162 57S
Adhesive bonding machine operators and tenders 519191 57T
Cleaning, washing, and metal pickling equipment operators and tenders 519192 57U
Cooling and freezing equipment operators and tenders 519193 57V
Etchers and engravers 519194 57Y
Helpers--production workers 519198 57Z
Aircraft cargo handling supervisors 531041 58B
First-line supervisors of helpers, laborers, and material movers, hand 531042 58C
First-line supervisors of material-moving machine and vehicle operators 531043 58K
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians 533011 58L
Driver/sales workers 533031 58M
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers 533032 58N
Light truck drivers 533033 58O
Bus drivers, school 533051 58P
Bus drivers, transit and intercity 533052 58Q
Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs 533053 59E
Parking attendants 536021 59L
Crane and tower operators 537021 59O
Industrial truck and tractor operators 537051 59P
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment 537061 59Q
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand 537062 59R
Machine feeders and offbearers 537063 59S
Packers and packagers, hand 537064 59T
Stockers and order fillers 537065 59X
Refuse and recyclable material collectors 537081
- Sampled jobs are assigned a 3-digit occupation code according to their classification in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system.
- Job characteristic (GGG) ▸
- Category identifying the attributes of workers or establishments for the estimate. ORS estimates are not published at this level of detail, so all characteristic codes are assigned "All workers".
Table 5. Job Characterisitc codes Series ID Code Job Characteristic 000
All workers
- Category identifying the attributes of workers or establishments for the estimate. ORS estimates are not published at this level of detail, so all characteristic codes are assigned "All workers".
- Estimate (HHHHH) ▸
- Indicates the specific element being estimated and type of measurement (e.g., percent of workers, percent of workday, work hours performing physical job requirement).
Table 6. Estimate codes Series ID Code Estimate 00064
Percent of workers that required specific vocational preparation of a short demonstration only 00065
Percent of workers that required specific vocational preparation beyond a short demonstration through 1 month 00066
Percent of workers that required specific vocational preparation over 1 month through 3 months 00067
Percent of workers that required specific vocational preparation over 3 months through 6 months 00068
Percent of workers that required specific vocational preparation over 6 months through 1 year 00069
Percent of workers that required specific vocational preparation over 1 year through 2 years 00070
Percent of workers that required specific vocational preparation over 2 years through 4 years 00071
Percent of workers that required specific vocational preparation over 4 years through 10 years 00072
Percent of workers that required specific vocational preparation over 10 years 00075
Percent of workers that had no minimum education requirement 00076
Percent of workers that required a high school diploma as the minimum education level 00079
Percent of workers that required a master's degree as the minimum education level 00080
Percent of workers that required a professional degree as the minimum education level 00081
Percent of workers that required a doctorate degree as the minimum education level 00085
Percent of workers that had no minimum education requirement and required literacy 00086
Percent of workers that had no minimum education requirement and did not require literacy 00098
Percent of workers that required credentials 00099
Percent of workers that did not require credentials 00107
Percent of workers that required prior work experience 00108
Days that were required for prior work experience, mean 00109
Days that were required for prior work experience, 10th percentile 00110
Days that were required for prior work experience, 25th percentile 00111
Days that were required for prior work experience, 50th percentile - median 00112
Days that were required for prior work experience, 75th percentile 00113
Days that were required for prior work experience, 90th percentile 00114
Percent of workers that did not require prior work experience 00116
Days that were required for on-the-job training, mean 00117
Days that were required for on-the-job training, 10th percentile 00118
Days that were required for on-the-job training, 25th percentile 00119
Days that were required for on-the-job training, 50th percentile - median 00120
Days that were required for on-the-job training, 75th percentile 00121
Days that were required for on-the-job training, 90th percentile 00122
Percent of workers that required on-the-job training 00123
Percent of workers that did not require on-the-job training 00125
Hours of the day that workers were required to stand, mean 00126
Hours of the day that workers were required to stand, 10th percentile 00127
Hours of the day that workers were required to stand, 25th percentile 00128
Hours of the day that workers were required to stand, 50th percentile (median) 00129
Hours of the day that workers were required to stand, 75th percentile 00130
Hours of the day that workers were required to stand, 90th percentile 00132
Hours of the day that workers were required to sit, mean 00133
Hours of the day that workers were required to sit, 10th percentile 00134
Hours of the day that workers were required to sit, 25th percentile 00135
Hours of the day that workers were required to sit, 50th percentile (median) 00136
Hours of the day that workers were required to sit, 75th percentile 00137
Hours of the day that workers were required to sit, 90th percentile 00139
Percent of workers that were allowed the choice of sitting or standing 00140
Percent of workers that were not allowed the choice of sitting or standing 00142
Percent of workers that did not require reaching overhead 00143
Percent of workers that required reaching overhead, seldom 00144
Percent of workers that required reaching overhead, occasionally 00145
Percent of workers that required reaching overhead, frequently 00146
Percent of workers that required reaching overhead, constantly 00156
Percent of workers that required reaching overhead with one hand 00157
Percent of workers that required reaching overhead with both hands 00159
Percent of workers that did not require reaching at or below the shoulder 00160
Percent of workers that required reaching at or below the shoulder, seldom 00161
Percent of workers that required reaching at or below the shoulder, occasionally 00162
Percent of workers that required reaching at or below the shoulder, frequently 00163
Percent of workers that required reaching at or below the shoulder, constantly 00173
Percent of workers that required reaching at or below the shoulder with one hand 00174
Percent of workers that required reaching at or below the shoulder with both hands 00233
Maximum weight lifted or carried in pounds, mean 00234
Maximum weight lifted or carried in pounds, 10th percentile 00235
Maximum weight lifted or carried in pounds, 25th percentile 00236
Maximum weight lifted or carried in pounds, 50th percentile (median) 00237
Maximum weight lifted or carried in pounds, 75th percentile 00238
Maximum weight lifted or carried in pounds, 90th percentile 00239
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 1 lb and less than or equal to 10 lbs, seldom 00243
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 100 lbs, seldom 00246
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 1 lb and less than or equal to 10 lbs, occasionally 00250
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 100 lbs, occasionally 00253
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry negligible weight, frequently 00254
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 1 lb and less than or equal to 10 lbs, frequently 00255
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 10 lbs and less than or equal to 25 lbs, frequently 00256
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 25 lbs and less than or equal to 50 lbs, frequently 00257
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 50 lbs, frequently 00259
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry no weight, constantly 00261
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry negligible weight, constantly 00262
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 1 lb and less than or equal to 10 lbs, constantly 00267
Percent of workers that were not required to crawl 00281
Percent of workers that did not require pushing or pulling with hands or arms 00282
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with hands or arms, seldom 00283
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with hands or arms, occasionally 00284
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with hands or arms, frequently 00285
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with hands or arms, constantly 00295
Percent of workers that did not require pushing or pulling with feet or legs 00296
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with feet or legs, seldom 00297
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with feet or legs, occasionally 00298
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with feet or legs, frequently 00299
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with feet or legs, constantly 00311
Percent of workers that did not require driving 00313
Percent of workers that did not require foot or leg controls 00314
Percent of workers that required foot or leg controls, seldom 00315
Percent of workers that required foot or leg controls, occasionally 00316
Percent of workers that required foot or leg controls, frequently 00317
Percent of workers that required foot or leg controls, constantly 00327
Percent of workers that required foot or leg controls with one foot or leg 00328
Percent of workers that required foot or leg controls with both feet or legs 00330
Percent of workers that did not require gross manipulation 00331
Percent of workers that required gross manipulation, seldom 00332
Percent of workers that required gross manipulation, occasionally 00333
Percent of workers that required gross manipulation, frequently 00334
Percent of workers that required gross manipulation, constantly 00344
Percent of workers that required gross manipulation with one hand 00345
Percent of workers that required gross manipulation with both hands 00364
Percent of workers that required climbing structure-related ramps or stairs 00365
Percent of workers that did not require climbing structure-related ramps or stairs 00367
Percent of workers that did not require climbing work-related ramps or stairs 00368
Percent of workers that required climbing work-related ramps or stairs, seldom 00369
Percent of workers that required climbing work-related ramps or stairs, occasionally 00370
Percent of workers that required climbing work-related ramps or stairs, frequently 00371
Percent of workers that required climbing work-related ramps or stairs, constantly 00381
Percent of workers that did not require climbing ladders, ropes, or scaffolds 00382
Percent of workers that required climbing ladders, ropes, or scaffolds, seldom 00383
Percent of workers that required climbing ladders, ropes, or scaffolds, occasionally 00384
Percent of workers that required climbing ladders, ropes, or scaffolds, frequently 00385
Percent of workers that required climbing ladders, ropes, or scaffolds, constantly 00395
Percent of workers that were not required to stoop 00409
Percent of workers that were not required to kneel 00423
Percent of workers that were not exposed to extreme cold 00424
Percent of workers that were exposed to extreme cold, seldom 00425
Percent of workers that were exposed to extreme cold, occasionally 00426
Percent of workers that were exposed to extreme cold, frequently 00427
Percent of workers that were exposed to extreme cold, constantly 00437
Percent of workers that were not exposed to extreme heat 00438
Percent of workers that were exposed to extreme heat, seldom 00439
Percent of workers that were exposed to extreme heat, occasionally 00440
Percent of workers that were exposed to extreme heat, frequently 00441
Percent of workers that were exposed to extreme heat, constantly 00451
Percent of workers that were not exposed to wetness 00452
Percent of workers that were exposed to wetness, seldom 00453
Percent of workers that were exposed to wetness, occasionally 00454
Percent of workers that were exposed to wetness, frequently 00455
Percent of workers that were exposed to wetness, constantly 00465
Percent of workers that were not exposed to humidity 00466
Percent of workers that were exposed to humidity, seldom 00467
Percent of workers that were exposed to humidity, occasionally 00468
Percent of workers that were exposed to humidity, frequently 00469
Percent of workers that were exposed to humidity, constantly 00479
Percent of workers that were not exposed to heavy vibrations 00480
Percent of workers that were exposed to heavy vibrations, seldom 00481
Percent of workers that were exposed to heavy vibrations, occasionally 00482
Percent of workers that were exposed to heavy vibrations, frequently 00483
Percent of workers that were exposed to heavy vibrations, constantly 00520
Percent of workers that were not exposed to heights 00521
Percent of workers that were exposed to heights, seldom 00522
Percent of workers that were exposed to heights, occasionally 00523
Percent of workers that were exposed to heights, frequently 00524
Percent of workers that were exposed to heights, constantly 00534
Percent of workers that were not in proximity to moving mechanical parts 00535
Percent of workers that were in proximity to moving mechanical parts, seldom 00536
Percent of workers that were in proximity to moving mechanical parts, occasionally 00537
Percent of workers that were in proximity to moving mechanical parts, frequently 00538
Percent of workers that were in proximity to moving mechanical parts, constantly 00548
Percent of workers that required near vision 00549
Percent of workers that did not require near vision 00551
Percent of workers that required far vision 00552
Percent of workers that did not require far vision 00554
Percent of workers that required peripheral vision 00555
Percent of workers that did not require peripheral vision 00557
Percent of workers that did not require speaking 00558
Percent of workers that required speaking, seldom 00559
Percent of workers that required speaking, occasionally 00560
Percent of workers that required speaking, frequently 00561
Percent of workers that required speaking, constantly 00571
Percent of workers that were exposed to quiet noise 00572
Percent of workers that were exposed to moderate noise 00573
Percent of workers that were exposed to loud noise 00574
Percent of workers that were exposed to very loud noise 00583
Percent of workers that required hearing over the telephone 00584
Percent of workers that did not require hearing over the telephone 00592
Percent of workers that were not required to crouch 00606
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with one hand or arm 00607
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with both hands or arms 00609
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with one foot or leg 00610
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with both feet or legs 00612
Percent of workers that were not exposed to outdoors 00613
Percent of workers that were exposed to outdoors, seldom 00614
Percent of workers that were exposed to outdoors, occasionally 00615
Percent of workers that were exposed to outdoors, frequently 00616
Percent of workers that were exposed to outdoors, constantly 00661
Percent of workers that required a sedentary strength level 00662
Percent of workers that required a light strength level 00663
Percent of workers that required a medium strength level 00664
Percent of workers that required a heavy strength level 00665
Percent of workers that required a very heavy strength level 00751
Percent of workers that required climbing ladders, ropes, or scaffolds 00752
Percent of workers that required climbing work-related ramps or stairs 00753
Percent of workers that required speaking 00767
Percent of workers that were exposed to extreme cold 00768
Percent of workers that were exposed to extreme heat 00770
Percent of workers that required foot or leg controls 00771
Percent of workers that required gross manipulation 00772
Percent of workers that were not exposed to hazardous contaminants 00773
Percent of workers that were exposed to hazardous contaminants, seldom 00774
Percent of workers that were exposed to hazardous contaminants, occasionally 00775
Percent of workers that were exposed to hazardous contaminants, frequently 00776
Percent of workers that were exposed to hazardous contaminants, constantly 00786
Percent of workers that were exposed to hazardous contaminants 00787
Percent of workers that had exposure to hazardous contaminants fully mitigated 00788
Percent of workers that used personal protective equipment to mitigate exposure to hazardous contaminants 00789
Percent of workers that did not use personal protective equipment to mitigate exposure to hazardous contaminants 00791
Percent of workers that were exposed to heavy vibrations 00792
Percent of workers that were exposed to heights 00793
Percent of workers that had exposure to heights fully mitigated 00794
Percent of workers that used personal protective equipment to mitigate exposure to heights 00795
Percent of workers that did not use personal protective equipment to mitigate exposure to heights 00797
Percent of workers that were exposed to humidity 00806
Percent of workers that used personal protective equipment to mitigate exposure to noise 00807
Percent of workers that did not use personal protective equipment to mitigate exposure to noise 00815
Percent of workers that were exposed to outdoors 00822
Percent of workers that were in proximity to moving mechanical parts 00823
Percent of workers that had exposure to proximity to moving mechanical parts fully mitigated 00824
Percent of workers that used personal protective equipment to mitigate exposure to proximity to moving mechanical parts 00825
Percent of workers that did not use personal protective equipment to mitigate exposure to proximity to moving mechanical parts 00828
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with feet or legs 00829
Percent of workers that required pushing or pulling with hands or arms 00830
Percent of workers that required reaching at or below the shoulder 00831
Percent of workers that required reaching overhead 00845
Percent of workers that were exposed to wetness 00997
Percent of the day that workers were required to sit, mean 00998
Percent of the day that workers were required to sit, 10th percentile 00999
Percent of the day that workers were required to sit, 25th percentile 01000
Percent of the day that workers were required to sit, 50th percentile (median) 01001
Percent of the day that workers were required to sit, 75th percentile 01002
Percent of the day that workers were required to sit, 90th percentile 01003
Percent of the day that workers were required to stand, mean 01004
Percent of the day that workers were required to stand, 10th percentile 01005
Percent of the day that workers were required to stand, 25th percentile 01006
Percent of the day that workers were required to stand, 50th percentile (median) 01007
Percent of the day that workers were required to stand, 75th percentile 01008
Percent of the day that workers were required to stand, 90th percentile 01029
Percent of workers that required a bachelor's degree as the minimum education level 01090
Percent of workers that had a credential requirement and required an educational certificate 01091
Percent of workers that had a credential requirement and did not require an educational certificate 01096
Hours of the day that workers that were required for weekly hours, mean 01097
Percent of workers that required driving 01099
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry negligible weight, seldom 01100
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry no weight, seldom 01101
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry negligible weight, occasionally 01102
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry no weight, occasionally 01103
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry no weight, frequently 01149
Percent of workers that were not required to perform supervisory duties 01150
Percent of workers that were required to perform supervisory duties 01160
Percent of workers that had a supervisor present 01161
Percent of workers that did not have a supervisor present 01164
Percent of workers that had workload controlled by machinery, equipment, or software 01165
Percent of workers that had workload controlled by numerical performance targets 01166
Percent of workers that had workload controlled by people 01167
Percent of workers that had a self-paced workload 01168
Percent of workers that had workload controlled by another external source 01171
Percent of workers that had a consistent, generally fast work pace 01172
Percent of workers that had a consistent, generally slow work pace 01173
Percent of workers that had a varying work pace 01176
Percent of workers that had the ability to pause work 01177
Percent of workers that did not have the ability to pause work 01186
Percent of workers that required basic people skills 01187
Percent of workers that required more than basic people skills 01201
Percent of workers that required working around crowds 01202
Percent of workers that did not require working around crowds 01205
Percent of workers that had the ability to telework 01206
Percent of workers that did not have the ability to telework 01209
Percent of workers that did not require work in low postures 01210
Percent of workers that required low postures, seldom 01211
Percent of workers that required low postures, occasionally 01212
Percent of workers that required low postures, frequently 01213
Percent of workers that required low postures, constantly 01216
Percent of workers that required work in low postures 01218
Percent of workers that could choose to crawl when in low postures 01219
Percent of workers that were required to crawl 01222
Percent of workers that could choose to stoop when in low postures 01223
Percent of workers that were required to stoop 01226
Percent of workers that could choose to kneel when in low postures 01227
Percent of workers that were required to kneel 01230
Percent of workers that could choose to crouch when in low postures 01231
Percent of workers that were required to crouch 01234
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 10 lbs and less than or equal to 25 lbs, seldom 01235
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 25 lbs and less than or equal to 50 lbs, seldom 01236
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 50 lbs and less than or equal to 75 lbs, seldom 01237
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 75 lbs and less than or equal to 100 lbs, seldom 01238
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 10 lbs and less than or equal to 25 lbs, occasionally 01239
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 25 lbs and less than or equal to 50 lbs, occasionally 01240
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 50 lbs and less than or equal to 75 lbs, occasionally 01241
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 75 lbs and less than or equal to 100 lbs, occasionally 01242
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 10 lbs and less than or equal to 25 lbs, constantly 01243
Percent of workers that were required to lift or carry more than 25 lbs, constantly 01244
Percent of workers that required hearing speech in person 01245
Percent of workers that did not require hearing speech in person 01248
Percent of workers that required hearing other remote speech 01249
Percent of workers that did not require hearing other remote speech 01252
Percent of workers that required an associate's degree as the minimum education level 01253
Percent of workers that did not require fine manipulation 01254
Percent of workers that required fine manipulation, seldom 01255
Percent of workers that required fine manipulation, occasionally 01256
Percent of workers that required fine manipulation, frequently 01257
Percent of workers that required fine manipulation, constantly 01259
Percent of workers that required fine manipulation with one hand 01260
Percent of workers that required fine manipulation with both hands 01262
Percent of workers that required fine manipulation 01264
Percent of workers that had work reviewed by a supervisor every few minutes 01265
Percent of workers that had work reviewed by a supervisor at least once per hour 01266
Percent of workers that had work reviewed by a supervisor at least once per day 01267
Percent of workers that had work reviewed by a supervisor at least once per week 01268
Percent of workers that had work reviewed by a supervisor less than once per week, including never 01271
Percent of workers that required internal verbal interactions every few minutes 01272
Percent of workers that required internal verbal interactions at least once per hour 01273
Percent of workers that required internal verbal interactions at least once per day 01274
Percent of workers that required internal verbal interactions at least once per week 01275
Percent of workers that required internal verbal interactions less than once per week, including never 01278
Percent of workers that required external verbal interactions every few minutes 01279
Percent of workers that required external verbal interactions at least once per hour 01280
Percent of workers that required external verbal interactions at least once per day 01281
Percent of workers that required external verbal interactions at least once per week 01282
Percent of workers that required external verbal interactions less than once per week, including never 01284
Percent of workers that were exposed to the general public 01285
Percent of workers that were not exposed to the general public 01287
Percent of workers that had work schedule variability required 01288
Percent of workers that did not have work schedule variability required 01290
Percent of workers that had a credential requirement and required a license or certification 01291
Percent of workers that had a credential requirement and did not require a license or certification 01293
Percent of workers that had a credential requirement and required an apprenticeship 01294
Percent of workers that had a credential requirement and did not require an apprenticeship 01296
Percent of workers that required fine manipulation and required keyboarding 01297
Percent of workers that required fine manipulation and did not require keyboarding
- Indicates the specific element being estimated and type of measurement (e.g., percent of workers, percent of workday, work hours performing physical job requirement).
While it is easy to break series down like this, it’s also important to know that not all combinations of series ID codes will result in a published series. Some estimates are only available for certain occupations, requirements, or simply not collected.
Example
We can put together an example pulling from the components above; let’s make the ID for the percent of civilian workers in management occupations; minimum education level is a high school diploma in education, training, and experience for all workers:
ORUV1000027P00000076
OR: ORS
U: Not seasonally adjusted
V: Education, training, and experience
1: Civilian workers
0000: All workers
27P: Management occupations
000: All workers
00076: Percent of workers, minimum education level is a high school diploma
For More Information
Each BLS series has a unique series ID, and while many have the same components, most have different codes. To find a series ID format for a different BLS program, see the Series ID Format page.
For more information on the Occupational Requirement Survey (ORS): data can be found in the ORS complete dataset or through the database search tools, factsheets provide information on key concepts, and the Handbook of Methods can provide more information on the ORS survey such as key terms, data sources and confidentiality, survey design, and calculation methodology.