bls.gov:feed:orsOccupational Requirements in the United StatesThe Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) is an establishment-based survey and the release presents occupation-specific information on physical and cognitive demands, necessary vocational preparation (such as education, training, and experience requirements), and exposure to environmental conditions. This release is issued annually. For more information about the ORS, visit www.bls.gov/ors .2024-02-08T10:00:00-05:00https://www.bls.gov/images/bls_emblem_lrg.gifhttps://www.bls.gov/favicon.icoBureau of Labor Statistics Publicationshttps://www.bls.govUS Bureau of Labor StatisticsA consistent and generally fast work pace is required for 38.9% of workers in 2023ors-2024_02_08__10_00_00A consistent and generally fast work pace was required for 38.9 percent of workers in 2023. Machinery, equipment, or software controlled the workload for 2.2 percent of workers, work was reviewed by a supervisor more than once per day for 33.3 percent, and 62.4 percent had a supervisor present.2024-02-08T10:00:00Z2024-02-08T10:00:00ZNews ReleaseConstant verbal interactions are required for 27.4% of civilian workers in 2022ors-2022_11_17__10_00_00Verbal interactions were required constantly, meaning every few minutes, for 27.4 percent of civilian workers in 2022. On average, sitting was required for 43.6 percent of the workday.2022-11-17T10:00:00Z2022-11-17T10:00:00ZNews ReleaseFlexibility to pause work was available to 55.6 percent of civilian workers in 2021ors-2021_11_18__14_21_34The 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.2021-11-18T14:21:34Z2021-11-18T15:00:00ZNews ReleaseCivilian workers spend 4.25 hours of the workday standing in 2020ors-2020_12_22__14_28_39Civilian workers spent 4.25 hours of the workday standing in 2020. Workers in healthcare practitioners and technical occupations spent 5.47 hours standing in the workday and workers in healthcare support occupations spent 5.04 hours standing.2020-12-22T14:28:39Z2020-12-22T15:00:00ZNews ReleaseIn 2019, about 75% of civilian workers were required to interact with the general publicors-2020_05_28__13_20_22Interaction with the general public was required for 75.3 percent of civilian workers. In office and administrative support occupations, 86.5 percent of workers were required to interact with the general public and 10.2 percent of workers in production occupations had this requirement. 2020-05-28T13:20:22Z2020-05-28T14:00:00ZNews ReleaseOn-the-job training required for 76.8% of US workers in 2018ors-2019_02_21__14_20_52On-the-job training was required for 76.8 percent of U.S. workers in 2018. The average length of on-the-job training was about a month (34 days) and the median training time was about 14 days.2019-02-21T14:20:52Z2019-02-21T15:00:00ZNews ReleasePreparation time to perform a job is 4 hours to 1 month for 30.3% of workers in 2017ors-2017_11_29__14_22_26The preparation time to successfully perform a job was between 4 hours to 1 month for 30.3 percent of workers in 2017. For another 19.1 percent of workers, the required preparation time was between 2 to 4 years. 2017-11-29T14:22:26Z2017-11-29T15:00:00ZNews ReleaseWorkers spend 61.0% of the workday standing or walking in 2016ors-2016_12_01__14_39_12Workers spent 61.0 percent of the workday standing or walking and the remaining 39.0 percent is spent sitting. Twenty-nine percent of jobs require climbing ramps or stairs. This is the first release of Occupational Requirements Survey data.2016-12-01T14:39:12Z2016-12-01T15:00:00ZNews Release