O*NET® Occupation Update Summary
O*NET Occupation Update Summary
Occupations Updated by Year 2003–2025
| Year | Occupations Updated |
|---|
| 2003 | 750 |
| 2004 | 537 |
| 2005 | 672 |
| 2006 | 585 |
| 2007 | 566 |
| 2008 | 755 |
| 2009 | 668 |
| 2010 | 852 |
| 2011 | 618 |
| 2012 | 181 |
| 2013 | 879 |
| 2014 | 898 |
| 2015 | 746 |
| 2016 | 898 |
| 2017 | 444 |
| 2018 | 869 |
| 2019 | 829 |
| 2020 | 923 |
| 2021 | 832 |
| 2022 | 923 |
| 2023 | 923 |
| 2024 | 923 |
| 2025 | 923 |
On average, 848 O*NET occupations were updated yearly between 2016–2025.
The next database update is currently scheduled for February 2026.
Totals have been adjusted based on the current O*NET-SOC 2019 taxonomy. Totals reflect the 923 data-collection-level occupations.
Updates include a range of data categories:
Sources for updates can include:
- AI/Expert
- AI/SME
- Analyst Ratings
- Customer & Professional Association Input
- Employer Job Postings
- Government Programs
- Job Incumbents
- Machine Learning
- Natural Language Processing (NLP)
- Occupational Experts
- Transactional Data
- Web Research
Updates by Occupation
To view the latest update info for an occupation in the O*NET-SOC taxonomy, search for it by title, phrase, or O*NET-SOC code:
