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The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) is a product of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The ORS provides job-related information regarding physical demands; environmental conditions; education, training, and experience; as well as cognitive and mental requirements for jobs in the U.S. economy.
Sedentary work strength level
28.5% in 2021
Light work strength level
33.3% in 2021
Medium work strength level
28.2% in 2021
Exposed to outdoors
33.0% in 2021
Quiet noise intensity level
13.6% in 2021
No minimum education requirement
30.0% in 2021
High school diploma education requirement
39.8% in 2021
Associate's degree education requirement
4.4% in 2021
Bachelor's degree education requirement
18.9% in 2021
Interaction with the general public
78.1% in 2021
09/07/2023
//ORS Auto-Suppl Test 09072023// The flexibility to pause work and take short, unscheduled breaks throughout the workday was available to 55.6 percent of civilian workers in 2023.
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