19-3011.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

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.

Primary Directive

Analyze economic data to inform policy and business decisions.

Execution Steps

1
Study economic data
The agent studies economic and statistical data in their area of specialization.
2
Analyze and report findings
The agent compiles, analyzes, and reports data to explain economic phenomena.
3
Evaluate public policies
The agent studies the socioeconomic impacts of new public policies and regulations.
4
Provide economic advice
The agent offers consultation on economic relationships to businesses and agencies.
5
Disseminate research findings
The agent conducts research on economic issues and publishes findings in reports or articles.

Toolbox Requirements

C++IBM SPSS StatisticsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Power BIMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft SQL ServerMicrosoft Visual BasicMicrosoft Visual Basic for Applications VBAMicrosoft WordMozilla FirefoxMySQLOracle JavaPythonRSASStructured query language SQLTableauTeradata DatabaseThe MathWorks MATLABUNIXUNIX Shell

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.