The Occupational Employment Quarterly (version 3.1 4th quarter 2018) suggested 3,054 sedentary unskilled jobs and 30,541 light unskilled jobs. Job Browser Pro (version 1.67, 2017 job estimates) suggested 1,600 jobs sedentary unskilled jobs and about 78,000 jobs as light unskilled jobs.
In part 2 of this series, we calculated the number of SVP 2 jobs within equipment assemblers 63,919 jobs at all exertion levels. We calculated the number of light unskilled jobs is 18,089. In this final part of the series, we examine the existence of sedentary unskilled jobs as an equipment assembler.
We already estimated the number of unskilled jobs at 63,919. Just under 30% are light. The 2017 data set put the number of medium jobs at just under 80%. There is a clear downward estimation of the number of jobs that require medium exertion -- 80% + 30% = 110%. While the two data sets are not necessarily consistent, it does lead to the observation that the number of sedentary jobs is probably very small. Since we have the reported percentage of light jobs, estimating the percentage of medium jobs will help complete the algebraic equation of S + L + M + H + V = 100%.
In part 2 of this series, we calculated the number of SVP 2 jobs within equipment assemblers 63,919 jobs at all exertion levels. We calculated the number of light unskilled jobs is 18,089. In this final part of the series, we examine the existence of sedentary unskilled jobs as an equipment assembler.
We already estimated the number of unskilled jobs at 63,919. Just under 30% are light. The 2017 data set put the number of medium jobs at just under 80%. There is a clear downward estimation of the number of jobs that require medium exertion -- 80% + 30% = 110%. While the two data sets are not necessarily consistent, it does lead to the observation that the number of sedentary jobs is probably very small. Since we have the reported percentage of light jobs, estimating the percentage of medium jobs will help complete the algebraic equation of S + L + M + H + V = 100%.
Series ID: ORUP1000091300000241
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of electrical and electronic equipment assemblers; lifting/carrying > 20 lbs & <= 50 lbs is required, seldom
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Estimate: lifting/carrying > 20 lbs & <= 50 lbs is required, seldom
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Annual | 57 |
Seldom lifting/carrying more than 20 pounds make that job medium. We can confidently conclude that the percentage of medium jobs is at least 57%.
Series ID: ORUP1000091300000234
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: electrical and electronic equipment assemblers; pounds maximum weight lifted/carried (10th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Estimate: pounds maximum weight lifted/carried (10th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Annual | 8.18 |
This data point suggests that somewhere around the 10th percentile, the seldom lifting/carrying exceeds 10 pounds and the upper limit of sedentary exertion.
Series ID: ORUP1000091300000126
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: electrical and electronic equipment assemblers; hours of standing/walking (10th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Estimate: hours of standing/walking (10th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Annual | 0.8 |
Series ID: ORUP1000091300000127
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: electrical and electronic equipment assemblers; hours of standing/walking (25th percentile)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Estimate: hours of standing/walking (25th percentile)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Annual | 1.6 |
Series ID: ORUP1000091300000128
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: electrical and electronic equipment assemblers; hours of standing/walking (50th percentile - median)
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers
Estimate: hours of standing/walking (50th percentile - median)
| Year | Period | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Annual | 4.8 |
These three data points suggest that the standing/walking required is not exceeded until past the 25th percentile. Sedentary work provides the proper classification based on lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, or standing/walking. Any one of the requirements of work will cause the classification to change to light exertion.
Putting these points together, we can start with 57% of the jobs require medium and 28.3% require light exertion. That aggregates to 85.3% of the jobs. The number of sedentary jobs cannot exceed 14.7% of jobs along with any heavy or very heavy jobs. Using 14.7% of the jobs is roughly consistent with the 10th percentile for lifting/carrying and the 25th percentile for standing/walking. We use the assumptions least favorable to the claimant, 14.7% of the jobs.
We started this piece with the assumption of 63,919 unskilled jobs. Applying the 14.7% maximum number of sedentary jobs -- along with the assumption that unskilled work occurs with equal frequency regardless of exertion as opposed to an assumption that skill and exertion have an inverse relationship -- yields an estimate of 9,396 unskilled sedentary jobs.
The OccuCollect jobs calculator does not give this estimate. When the ORS does not estimate job incidence within an occupation for an exertional level, OccuCollect reports no jobs. Users should view that "0" as a "no estimate" rather than no jobs.
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