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 - 22.0
 Release
 16.017.018.018.119.020.020.120.220.321.021.121.221.322.0
KnowledgeUUU UU   U   U
SkillsUUU UU   U   U
AbilitiesUUU UU   U   U
Education, Training, and ExperienceUUU UU   U   U
Education, Training, and Experience Categories              
Job ZonesUUU UU   U   U
Job Zone Reference    C    C    
Interests  U           
Work Values U            
Work StylesUUU UU   U   U
Task StatementsU,CUU UU   U   U
Task RatingsUUU UU   U   U
Task Categories              
Emerging Tasks      N       
Tools and Technology      NUUU,NUUU 
UNSPSC Reference      NU  UU  
Work ActivitiesUUU UU   U   U
IWA Reference   N          
DWA Reference   NU         
Tasks to DWAs   NUU   U   U
Work ContextUUU UU   U   U
Work Context Categories              
Occupation Data              
Alternate Titles      NUUU UUU
Sample of Reported Titles      N  UU UU
Career Changers Matrix      N       
Career Starters Matrix      N       
Green OccupationsN             
Green Task StatementsNUU UU   U   U
Tasks to Green DWAs   NUU   U   U
Green DWA Reference   N          
Content Model Reference    N,CN,C   N,C    
Occupation Level MetadataU,CUU UU   U,N,C   U
Level Scale Anchors              
Scales Reference              
Survey Booklet LocationsC   C        N,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