Emerging Tasks

Purpose:Provide emerging task data associated with some O*NET-SOC occupations.
Table Name:emerging_tasks
Structure and Description:
ColumnTypeColumn Content
onetsoc_codeCharacter(10)O*NET-SOC Code (see Occupation Data)
taskCharacter Varying(1000)New or revised task associated with an occupation
categoryCharacter Varying(8)“New” or “Revision”
original_task_idDecimal(8,0)Task ID referencing original task (see Task Statements)

This file contains new and revised task statements proposed for future data collection. Statements are developed by analysts from sources including feedback from surveyed job incumbents, research into emerging technologies, and information provided by professional associations.

The file is displayed in six tab delimited fields with the columns named O*NET-SOC Code, Task, Category, Original Task ID, Date, and Domain Source. The six fields are represented by one row. There are a total of 295 rows of data in this file.

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File Structure Changes:
Release NumberDescription of Change
20.1Added as a new file
20.2 - 28.3No structure changes
29.0Write-in Total column removed
29.1 - 29.3No structure changes

Data Example - emerging_tasks:
onetsoc_​codetaskcategoryoriginal_​task_​iddate_​updateddomain_​source
33-9021.00Serve documents to parties named in legal proceedings.NewNULL2015-07-01Incumbent
33-3021.00Operate drones for aerial surveillance or to gather evidence from difficult to reach locations.NewNULL2025-05-01AI/SME