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 - 20.3
 Release
 16.017.018.018.119.020.020.120.220.3
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      NUU
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      NUU
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