JobSOC 19-3011
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.
Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).
01.
Studied through
16 programs- Agricultural Economics01.0103
- Environmental/Natural Resource Economics03.0204
- Financial Mathematics27.0305
- Economics and Computer Science30.3901
- Economics and Foreign Language/Literature30.4001
- Mathematical Economics30.4901
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics30.5101
- Economics, General45.0601
- Applied Economics45.0602
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics45.0603
- Development Economics and International Development45.0604
- International Economics45.0605
- Economics, Other45.0699
- Political Economy45.1004
- Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics51.2007
- Business/Managerial Economics52.0601
02.
Draws on
- Mathematics4.5 of 5
- Economics and Accounting4.5 of 5
- English Language4.0 of 5
- Computers and Electronics3.8 of 5
Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.