Occupations requiring a higher level of a skill set are those with average to above-average ratings in the importance of the skill set to job performance.
An individual occupation may require higher levels of more than one skill, thus, the three categories of occupations are not mutually exclusive.
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U.S. employment change 1980-2015, by required skill set necessary for job
This statistic shows the cumulative employment change in occupations that require a higher level of specific traits in the United States from 1980 to 2015, by required skill. Between 1980 and 2015 employment in occupations that required advanced social skills has increased by ** percent.
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Pew Research Center. (October 6, 2016). Cumulative employment change in the United States between 1980 and 2015, by required skill set necessary for occupation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/730394/employment-change-in-occupations-that-require-higher-level-of-specific-skills/
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