Production Database — O*NET® 16.0
The O*NET database contains several hundred variables that represent descriptors of work and worker characteristics, including skill requirements. It is provided here to enable product developers to incorporate the O*NET database into their products. This section contains the database, the data dictionary, technical documentation, and other information to support such product development.
Highlights of the O*NET 16.0 Database
This twelfth major update from the O*NET Data Collection Program brings the number of comprehensively updated occupations to 857. Highlights of this update include:
- Addition and update of Task Statement ratings (importance, relevance, and frequency) for 107 occupations
- Addition and update of Abilities, Skills, Work Activities, Knowledge, and Work Context data for 107 occupations
- Addition and update of Training and Work Experience and Education data for 107 occupations
- Addition and update of Work Styles data for 107 occupations
- Addition and update of Job Zones data for 107 occupations
- Addition of Green Occupation identification for 204 occupations
- Addition of Green Task Statements data for 140 occupations
For those interested in a list of the 107 occupations updated with this release, the files below provide such a list.
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Update by Occupation (PDF - 25 KB)
Update by Occupation (XLS - 107 KB)
Release Cycle and Timetable
The O*NET database is being updated on a regularly scheduled basis (see Data Publication Schedule). These updates occur as a result of the Data Collection Program currently underway. Updated data for the twelfth subset of occupations is now included with this 16.0 release. A fourteenth subset of occupations will be updated as a part of the next major database release, expected in July 2013.