Occupation AtlasEconomists
O*NET · 19-3011.00
Economists
Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to address economic problems related to the production and distribution of goods and services or monetary and fiscal policy. May collect and process economic and statistical data using sampling techniques and econometric methods.
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Job Zone
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Zone 5: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive preparation. Usually a graduate degree, with extensive skill, knowledge and experience — many of these occupations expect more than five years of experience.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ICEInvestigative · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative7.00
- C Conventional4.53
- E Enterprising3.93
- A Artistic2.43
- S Social2.40
- R Realistic1.35
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (29%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- None (50%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (33%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- MathematicsbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- InstructingImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
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- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- PersuasionImportance 3.0Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Convince a supervisor to purchase new office equipment
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Service OrientationImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- NegotiationImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- ProgrammingImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- SciencebasicImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Technology DesignImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.3Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
13 core · 1 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Study economic and statistical data in area of specialization, such as finance, labor, or agriculture.Importance 4.6
- Compile, analyze, and report data to explain economic phenomena and forecast market trends, applying mathematical models and statistical techniques.Importance 4.3
- Study the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies, such as proposed legislation, taxes, services, and regulations.Importance 4.2
- Provide advice and consultation on economic relationships to businesses, public and private agencies, and other employers.Importance 4.0
- Explain economic impact of policies to the public.Importance 4.0
- Review documents written by others.Importance 4.0
- Formulate recommendations, policies, or plans to solve economic problems or to interpret markets.Importance 3.9
- Develop economic guidelines and standards, and prepare points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating economic policy.Importance 3.8
- Supervise research projects and students' study projects.Importance 3.8
- Conduct research on economic issues, and disseminate research findings through technical reports or scientific articles in journals.Importance 3.8
- Teach theories, principles, and methods of economics.Importance 3.5
- Testify at regulatory or legislative hearings concerning the estimated effects of changes in legislation or public policy, and present recommendations based on cost-benefit analyses.Importance 3.3
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- Provide litigation support, such as writing reports for expert testimony or testifying as an expert witness.Importance 3.2
- Forecast production and consumption of renewable resources and supply, consumption, and depletion of non-renewable resources.Importance 2.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Economics and AccountingImportance 4.5Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Develop financial investment programs for individual clients
- MathematicsImportance 4.5Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Derive a complex mathematical equation
- English LanguageImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.1Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.5Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Write an article about cultural differences
- History and ArcheologyImportance 2.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Teach local history to school children
- GeographyImportance 2.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Find a specific country on a world map
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.2Level 2.7
- PsychologyImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- AdministrativeImportance 2.0Level 2.6
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.8Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.8Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.8Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- TransportationImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- DesignImportance 1.4Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Draw a straight line 4 3/16 inches long
- BiologyImportance 1.3Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.3Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.3Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 1.3Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.2Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.2Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.1Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Speech ClarityImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Near VisionImportance 3.5Level 3.8
- Number FacilityImportance 3.5Level 4.1Level 5 looks like: Compute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
- Information OrderingImportance 3.3Level 3.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- OriginalityImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Selective AttentionImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Far VisionImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- VisualizationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Time SharingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Auditory AttentionImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Trunk StrengthImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.5Level 0.5
- Finger DexterityImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 1.0Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.0Level —
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.0Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.9Level 6.8Level 7 looks like: Analyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
- Getting InformationImportance 4.8Level 6.2Level 7 looks like: Study international tax laws
- Working with ComputersImportance 4.8Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Processing InformationImportance 4.7Level 6.5Level 7 looks like: Compile data for a complex scientific report
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.9
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.4Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 5.7
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.2Level 6.1Level 7 looks like: Prepare or deliver press releases
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- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.1Level 5.8
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 4.1Level 5.6
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.8Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.8Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.7Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.7Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.6Level 5.0Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.4Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.3Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.6Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 2.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.8
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.1Level 2.8
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 1.3Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.2Level —
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.1Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.1Level —
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 1.1Level —
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 1.1Level —
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.0Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
52 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (12)
- Microsoft Accesshot
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Power BIhot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Pythonhot
- Rhot
- SAShot
- Structured query language SQLhot
- Tableauhot
- StataCorp Stata
- Statistical software
Hot (14; 10 more marked hot above)
- C++
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA
- Microsoft Word
- Mozilla Firefox
- MySQL
- Oracle Java
- Teradata Database
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- UNIX
- UNIX Shell
Other tools (26)
- Aptech Systems GAUSS
- Camfit Data Limited Microfit
- Corel QuattroPro
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Econometric Software LIMDEP
- ESRI ArcView
- Estima Regression Analysis of Time Series RATS
- Estimates Delivery System EDS
- Formula translation/translator FORTRAN
- Global Insight AREMOS
- IBM Lotus 1-2-3
- Insightful S-PLUS
- LaTeX
- MacKichan Software Scientific Notebook
- Maplesoft Maple
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- MediaWiki
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Visual C# .NET
- Minitab
- Palisade @Risk
- Quantitative Micro Software EViews
- Timberlake Consultants OxMetrics
- TreeAge Software TreeAge Pro
- Web browser software
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
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