What Is Occupation Area

ar·e·a of oc·cu·pa·tion (ār’ē-ă ok-yū-pā’shŭn) Various kinds of activities of life in which people take part (e.g., activities of daily living, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation).

How many types of occupation are there?

Occupation is a broad term that describes a field of career interest. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic divides occupations into 23 categories that include different work situations and offer jobs, careers and professions.

What are the areas of occupational performance?

OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE AREAS: are categories of routines, tasks and sub-tasks performed by people to fulfil the requirements of occupational performance roles. These categories include self-maintenance occupations, productivity/school occupations, leisure/play occupations and rest occupations.