Appendix 5. Historical Summary of Database Content Changes

Click a file name to jump to full description and history. Note: U = content changes resulting from the data collection program; N = data elements/types/descriptors first appearing in the database; and C = any other edits made. Shaded cells indicate a file was not present in that release.

O*NET Database Content Changes 25.1 - 28.1
 Release
 25.125.225.326.026.126.226.327.027.127.227.328.028.1
KnowledgeC  U   U   U 
SkillsC  U   U   U 
AbilitiesC  U   U   U 
Education, Training, and ExperienceC  U   U   U 
Education, Training, and Experience Categories             
Job ZonesC  UC  U   U 
Job Zone Reference             
InterestsC           U
Work ValuesC            
Work StylesC  U   U   U 
Task StatementsU,C  U   U   UC
Task RatingsC  U   U   U 
Task Categories             
Emerging TasksC  U   U   U 
Technology SkillsUUU UUU U,N U U
Tools UsedUUU UUU      
UNSPSC Reference U  U        
Work ActivitiesC  U   U   U 
IWA Reference             
DWA ReferenceU  U         
Tasks to DWAsU,C  U   U   U 
Work ContextC  U   U   U 
Work Context Categories             
Occupation DataC            
Alternate TitlesU,C UUUU UUU UU
Sample of Reported TitlesU,C UUUU U U U 
Career Changers MatrixC            
Career Starters MatrixC            
Related Occupations      N      
Content Model Reference   CC    C C 
Occupation Level MetadataC  U   U   U 
Level Scale Anchors   CC        
Scales Reference             
Survey Booklet Locations             
Abilities to Work Activities             
Abilities to Work Context             
Skills to Work Activities   C         
Skills to Work Context   C         
RIASEC Keywords         N   
Basic Interests to RIASEC         N   
Interests Illustrative Activities         NN  
Interests Illustrative Occupations         N   

O*NET Database Content Changes 22.0 - 25.0
 Release
 22.022.122.222.323.023.123.223.324.024.124.224.325.0
KnowledgeU   U   U   U
SkillsU   U   U   U
AbilitiesU   U   U   U
Education, Training, and ExperienceU   U   U   U
Education, Training, and Experience Categories             
Job ZonesU   U   U   U
Job Zone Reference        C    
Interests             
Work Values             
Work StylesU   U   U   U
Task StatementsU   U   U   U
Task RatingsU   U   U   U
Task Categories             
Emerging TasksU   U   U   U
Technology Skills      NU UUU 
Tools Used      N  U   
Tools and Technology UUU UUU U   
UNSPSC Reference UU          
Work ActivitiesU   U   U   U
IWA Reference             
DWA Reference        U    
Tasks to DWAsU   U   U   U
Work ContextU   U   U   U
Work Context Categories             
Occupation Data             
Alternate TitlesUUUUUU UUUUUU
Sample of Reported TitlesU UUUUUUUUUUU
Career Changers Matrix             
Career Starters Matrix             
Green Occupations             
Green Task StatementsU   U   U    
Tasks to Green DWAsU   U   U    
Green DWA Reference             
Content Model Reference             
Occupation Level MetadataU   U   U   U
Level Scale Anchors             
Scales Reference             
Survey Booklet LocationsN,C            
Abilities to Work Activities          N  
Abilities to Work Context          N  
Skills to Work Activities          N  
Skills to Work Context          N  

O*NET Database Content Changes 16.0 - 21.3
 Release
 16.017.018.018.119.020.020.120.220.321.021.121.221.3
KnowledgeUUU UU   U   
SkillsUUU UU   U   
AbilitiesUUU UU   U   
Education, Training, and ExperienceUUU UU   U   
Education, Training, and Experience Categories             
Job ZonesUUU UU   U   
Job Zone Reference    C    C   
Interests  U          
Work Values U           
Work StylesUUU UU   U   
Task StatementsU,CUU UU   U   
Task RatingsUUU UU   U   
Task Categories             
Emerging Tasks      N  U   
Tools and Technology      NUUU,NUUU
UNSPSC Reference      NU  UU 
Work ActivitiesUUU UU   U   
IWA Reference   N         
DWA Reference   NU        
Tasks to DWAs   NUU   U   
Work ContextUUU UU   U   
Work Context Categories             
Occupation Data             
Alternate Titles      NUUU UU
Sample of Reported Titles      N  UU U
Career Changers Matrix      N      
Career Starters Matrix      N      
Green OccupationsN            
Green Task StatementsNUU UU   U   
Tasks to Green DWAs   NUU   U   
Green DWA Reference   N         
Content Model Reference    N,CN,C   N,C   
Occupation Level MetadataU,CUU UU   U,N,C   
Level Scale Anchors             
Scales Reference             
Survey Booklet LocationsC   C        

O*NET Database Content Changes 5.0 - 15.1
 Release
 5.05.16.07.08.09.010.011.012.013.014.015.015.1
KnowledgeUNUUUUU,CUUUUUC
SkillsU,NNUUUUU,CUUUU,CUC
AbilitiesU,NN,CUUUUU,CUUUUUC
Education, Training, and ExperienceNNUUUUU,CUUUUUC
Education, Training, and Experience Categories     C       
Job Zones NUUU,CU,CU,CUU,CUUUC
Job Zone Reference     C    C  
InterestsN     C  UU C
Work ValuesN     C  UU C
Work StylesNNUUUUU,CUUUUUC
TasksU,NU,N,CU,N,CU,N,CU,N,CU,N,CU,N,CUU    
Task Statements         U,CUUC
Task Ratings         U,CUUC
Task Categories         C   
Work ActivitiesU,NNUUUUU,CUUUUUC
Work ContextU,NNUUUUU,CUUUUUC
Work Context Categories     C       
Occupation Data  U,C CCC   CUC
Content Model Reference     C C N,C   
Occupation Level Metadata NUUUUU,CUUUUUC
Level Scale Anchors NU CC       
Scales Reference C       C   
Survey Booklet LocationsN        N,C