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 16.0 - 20.2
 Release
 16.017.018.018.119.020.020.120.2
KnowledgeUUU UU  
SkillsUUU UU  
AbilitiesUUU UU  
Education, Training, and ExperienceUUU UU  
Education, Training, and Experience Categories        
Job ZonesUUU UU  
Job Zone Reference    C   
Interests  U     
Work Values U      
Work StylesUUU UU  
Task StatementsU,CUU UU  
Task RatingsUUU UU  
Task Categories        
Emerging Tasks      N 
Tools and Technology      NU
UNSPSC Reference      NU
Work ActivitiesUUU UU  
IWA Reference   N    
DWA Reference   NU   
Tasks to DWAs   NUU  
Work ContextUUU UU  
Work Context Categories        
Occupation Data        
Alternate Titles      NU
Sample of Reported Titles      N 
Career Changers Matrix      N 
Career Starters Matrix      N 
Green OccupationsN       
Green Task StatementsNUU UU  
Tasks to Green DWAs   NUU  
Green DWA Reference   N    
Content Model Reference    N,CN,C  
Occupation Level MetadataU,CUU UU  
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