Working Paper: NBER ID: w22218
Authors: Maury Gittleman; Kristen Monaco; Nicole Nestoriak
Abstract: The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) is a new survey at the Bureau of Labor Statistics which collects data on the educational, cognitive, and physical requirements of jobs, as well as the environmental conditions in which the work is performed. Using pre-production data, we provide estimates of a subset of elements by broad industry and occupation and examine the relationship between the cognitive elements and measures of education and training. We exploit the overlap between ORS and the National Compensation Survey to estimate models of the returns to different occupational requirements. Finally, we examine the relationship between occupational requirements and occupational safety measures and outline potential research uses of the Occupational Requirements Survey.
Keywords: Occupational Requirements Survey; Job Requirements; Wages; Education; Labor Market
JEL Codes: J24; J28; J31
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Higher educational requirements (I23) | More complex job tasks (J29) |
| Higher educational requirements (I23) | Higher wage returns (J31) |
| Job complexity (L23) | Job control (E64) |
| More complex job tasks (J29) | Higher wage returns (J31) |