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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Occupational Requirements Survey > Methods > Research

Research

BLS research

Outside research
- The authors and funding for the research are not affiliated with the BLS. Outside research is provided to demonstrate application of ORS estimates, which increase the understanding of job requirements in the U.S.

Survey methodology
- Collection approaches
  - Observational collection compared to critical task threshold interview collection in the Occupational Requirements Survey (PDF), 2018
  - Methodological issues related to ORS data collection, 2015
    - Executive summary (PDF)
    - Full report (PDF)
- Estimation
  - Imputation methodology (PDF), 2016
  - Variance estimation (PDF), 2016
  - Estimation processes used in the Occupational Requirements Survey (PDF), 2015
  - ORS pre-production estimation and validation report (PDF), 2015
  - Estimation considerations (PDF), 2014
- Sample design
  - Dynamics of occupational change (PDF), 2016

Archive
- This section includes research on survey methodology and approaches conducted during the development of the Occupational Requirements Survey. This research is provided as a reference but does not reflect the current survey methods and approaches used in production of ORS estimates.