A growth rate of 1.1% is projected for the labor force to 2005. Faster growth is projected for blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and other groups. Manufacturing and administrative support occupations are expected to decline. Service occupations will account for 12 million of the increase in jobs. (SK)

An evaluation of the 1980-90 employment projections in the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" shows that most of them were on target, if somewhat conservative. The impact of technology was generally underestimated. (JOW)

Alternative projections show a considerable range of change for the labor force and gross national product and in employment and unemployment. Under all assumptions, job opportunities vary by industry and occupation. (Author)

Alternative employment projections of scientists, engineers, and technicians indicate growth ranging widely--from 9 percent to 59 percent over the 1990-2005 period. (Author)

Discusses employment projections for the next 15 years. Indicates that job growth in the service industries will help offset projected declines in manufacturing and agriculture. Health and business services will lead all job fields. Includes charts of the fastest growing jobs, the value in earnings of education, and the education needed for…

Discusses how faculty job openings at community colleges are on the rise at the same time higher education faces budget constraints, but that recruits must be mindful of such schools' missions. (EV)

Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of the job outlook for college graduates indicate that between 1994 and 2005, over 75% of college graduates can expect to find college-level jobs. The remaining college graduates will likely earn lower salaries and experience less job satisfaction. (JOW)

An analysis of labor force projections confirms that early employment withdrawal by registered nurses could have a profound effect on health care. Available policy mechanisms to encourage or discourage early withdrawal require several years to implement, which makes timely decisions imperative. (Contains 18 references.) (Author)

Bureau of Labor Statistics projections indicate moderate economic growth, strong foreign markets, a healthy domestic economy, and improving productivity for the coming decade. (JOW)

The recession that began in December of 2007 is already 30 months old, but the U.S. economy will not recover its pre-recession employment levels for at least another two years. From there, it will take an additional three years to make up for lost growth and create a job market strong enough to employ both the casualties of the recession and the…

In 2004 NCVER invited proposals from a consortia of researchers to address questions relating to changing work skill needs and work organisation arrangements and their implications for the vocational education and training sector. The National Institute of Labour Studies, Flinders University, and the Centre for Post-compulsory Education and…

A supplement to the report on adjustment to technological change, the document reviews policies of recent years related to adjustment to technological change and the added implications of the Blair and Fechter studies ("Mechanisms for Aiding Worker Adjustment to Technological Change" by Larry M. Blair and "Forecasting the Impact of Technological…

A survey of Maine industries provides information on occupational growth so that educators, guidance counselors, and directors of educational and training institutions can make assessments of future manpower needs. Projections are made for all segments of the economy which are covered by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, or about 75 percent…

The population of South Carolina is expected to grow 1.1 percent annually from 1960 to 1975 compared with 1.3 percent for the United States. Total employment is expected to grow at a rate of 1.9 percent for the State and the Nation. In 1960, for every 100 jobs in goods-producing industries in South Carolina, there were 80 jobs in service-producing…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) prepares projections of growth in the gross national product and industrial output and employment in the United States. They are a framework for the Bureau's occupational projections program. This article evaluates BLS projections for 1985 and is the last step in the projections programs. (JOW)