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Occupational Requirements Survey

ORS Publications Overview Page

Link directly to the latest news release and archived news releases are also available.
Factsheets provide an overview of specific job requirements.
Occupational profiles give an overview of job requirements within an occupation.
Read more about putting the data into context. For short takes, read The Economics Daily.  The Spotlight on Statistics are analyses told through charts and maps. Beyond the Numbers offers research summaries. For more in-depth analysis, read the Monthly Labor Review.
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