Here are the latest updates I can share about O*NET based on recent publicly available information.
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February 2026 update (ONET 30.2): The database and related websites were updated. About 886 occupations were refreshed, including new vocational interest data for 871 occupations, a revised four-level Job Zone framework (affecting 325 occupations), and updated job titles based on employer postings. This release also includes technical reports detailing these updates. [Source: What’s New? at the ONET Resource Center][1]
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The ONET Data Collection Program remains active: ONET data collection continues under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor’s ETA, with data published to ONET OnLine and related sites, downloadable database files, and web services. This ongoing collection supports keeping the occupation information current for career guidance and workforce planning. [Source: ONET Data Collection Program page][2]
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Background and scope: ONET is recognized as the nation’s primary public resource for comprehensive descriptive occupational information, historically maintained by RTI International in coordination with partners such as North Carolina State University and HumRRO. The platform underpins ONET OnLine, My Next Move, and My Next Move for Veterans, serving millions of visitors monthly. [Source: RTI International overview][3]
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Historical context and governance: ONET has undergone periodic updates to reflect changing skill demands, with documented updates to the Job Zone framework and related occupational data across multiple releases (e.g., 30.0, 30.2). These updates are designed to keep the data aligned with the evolving labor market. [Source: ONET Resource Center update histories][1]
If you’d like, I can pull specific details such as which occupations were updated in the 30.2 release, what changed in the four-level Job Zone framework, or how to access the latest data files and web services. I can also summarize how to use O*NET data for career exploration or workforce planning.
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Data that reflect the current labor market are key to the value of the Occupational Information Network (O*NET®) as the nation's primary resource for comprehensive descriptive occupational information. The O*NET project is involved in a multiyear data collection program, approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB # 1205-0421), to gather information from workers in occupations in the O*NET-SOC occupational structure. … The new occupational information is made available through the...
www.dol.govO*NET Resource Center is a workforce professional, developer, and research portal with data, tools, websites, technical documentation, and customer support information.
www.onetcenter.orgthe O*NET Center collected updated information on approximately 200 occupations each year, publishing an updated database every six months (see Box 1-1). In recent years, the pace of data collection has slowed. The O*NET Center has spent $6.5 to $6.8 million annually to collect and publish up-
skilltran.comO*NET is a comprehensive, public database on the evolving U.S. job market. RTI began working on O*NET in 1997, applying innovations in statistical sampling, data collection, and data management.
www.rti.orgO*NET Resource Center is a workforce professional, developer, and research portal with data, tools, websites, technical documentation, and customer support information.
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