With the complex and ever-changing business and employment environments, learners are being prepared for jobs that may no longer exist, while others are not acquiring the skills needed for the in-demand jobs to which they aspire. Given the future of workplace demands, there are strong indications that non-degree certifications and…

Over the past century, the United States workforce has undergone a massive structural shift. Technological change has moved the economy toward skilled labor and away from unskilled labor--a phenomenon known as skill-biased technical change. This structural shift has increased the relative demand for educated and skilled labor, leading to…

This appendix documents the methodology used by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce to project educational demand within the US economy. The methodology produces forecasts using data from two private analytics companies. The authors use occupational forecasts provided by Lightcast that are calibrated to total employment…

The staggering highs and lows of the recent US economy and their effect on the labor force has been deeply unsettling. The US has come through the COVID-19 recession, the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression, followed by the quickest recovery ever. One trend in the workforce has remained unaltered throughout this historic change:…

This report projects education requirements linked to forecasted job growth for all 50 states and the District of Columbia from 2021 through 2031. It complements a larger national report that projects education demand by occupation and industry for the same period. The national report finds that by 2031, 72 percent of all jobs nationally will…

The graying of the labor force, together with the recession of 2008-2010, has forced employers and prognosticators to take a hard look at workforce preparation, training, and planning. This employer research survey is one component of a larger project that explores the workforce, labor force projections, and employer views on training,…

Although some occupations will employ fewer workers, most are growing. An expanding economy and increased demand for goods and services will create millions of jobs in almost every type of occupation between now and the year 2000. (A list of occupations with estimated employment, change in employment, and prospects is included.) (JOW)

The identification of emerging occupations can highlight economic and employment trends. However, these occupations will not all become major employers of workers, and should not become the major focus of planning. (SK)

Summarizes the employment outlook in 250 occupations by occupational cluster. Includes estimated employment in 1988; percentage of change and numerical change, 1988-2000; and a description of employment prospects. (JOW)

Detailed projections of number employed in 1996, percent change 1996-2006, numerical change, and prospects are provided for occupations in the following clusters: executive/administrative/managerial, professional/technical, marketing/sales, administrative support/clerical, service, mechanics/installers/repairers, construction, production,…

The employment of lawyers has increased rapidly, especially in the legal services industry, but growth is slower in government and for the self-employed. Continuing high numbers of graduates will keep competition in the legal field strong. (SK)

Presents new estimates of growth in aggregate and industry demand for the 1982-95 period, updating prior projections to 1990 and extending the analysis to 1995. Examines the effects of alternate policies on United States economic growth, distribution of demand, and employment. (NRJ)

The major challenge to Bicentennial America, riding out the tiger of economic change, was discussed with the focus on employment and technological development. (Author/RK)

This article asserts that displacement in the future will be less severe than is currently believed, especially if certain measures are instituted, such as continuous retraining of active workers in generalizable skills, advance notice of plant closings, and job clubs, among others. (JB)

Examines how authors have looked at the future and probes the limits of forecasting. Looks at several futurists' views on the manufacturing industry and emerging occupations. (SK)