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Occupational Requirements Survey

Final second wave estimates available in new database

The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) final second wave estimates with a reference year of 2023 are now available in a new database. The XLSX dataset remains available. Please note that the first two characters in the series ID will change from OR to OA for second wave estimates. This change will be applied to both the database and dataset. Third wave estimates will continue to use the OR characters. For more information, see Understanding ORS Series IDs: A guide a series ID usage and formatting.

Last Modified Date: October 23, 2026