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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
11/18/2021
The flexibility to pause work and take short, unscheduled breaks throughout the workday was available to 55.6 percent of civilian workers in 2021. Completing critical job functions was available while teleworking to 9.6 percent of workers.
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