Occupation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-001330",
  "term": "Occupation",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definitions": [
    "Category of jobs that are similar with respect to the work performed and the skills possessed by workers.\n\nNote: \"Employees who perform essentially the same tasks are in the same occupation, whether or not they are in the same industry. Some occupations are concentrated in a few industries, whereas other occupations are found in the majority of industries. In the Consumer Expenditure survey, occupation refers to the occupation in which the reference person received the most earnings during the survey period. \"\n\nSee also job.",
    "Occupation describes the kind of work the person does on the job. For employed people, the data refer to the person's job during the reference week. For those who worked at two or more jobs, the data refer to the job at which the person worked the greatest number of hours. Some examples of occupational groups shown in this product include managerial occupations; business and financial specialists; scientists and technicians; entertainment; healthcare; food service; personal services; sales; office and administrative support; farming; maintenance and repair; and production workers."
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Job",
    "Employed"
  ],
  "references": [
    "BLS Glossary",
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/occupation/"
}