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 328 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 - 30.0No structure changes

Data Example - emerging_tasks:
onetsoc_​codetaskcategoryoriginal_​task_​iddate_​updateddomain_​source
39-9031.00Adjust workout programs and provide variations to address injuries or muscle soreness.NewNULL2025-08-01Occupational Expert
29-2011.00Conduct blood typing and antibody screening.NewNULL2025-08-01Incumbent