The impending retirement of the baby boom cohort could pose dramatic challenges for the U.S. labor force for at least two reasons. First, the boomers--adults born between 1946 and 1964--are large in number. Second, boomers are relatively well educated. In this report we develop and analyze occupational and labor force projections to the year 2018,…

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,…

The labor force is the number of people aged 16 or older who are either working or looking for work. It does not include active-duty military personnel or institutionalized people, such as prison inmates. Quantifying this total supply of labor is a way of determining how big the economy can get. Labor force participation rates vary significantly…

The service-producing sector continues to lead projected employment growth. The 10 industries with the largest projected job growth are all service producers and account for 60% of the net increase in nonfarm wage and salary employment. (Author)

In 1981, the unemployment rate rose, propelled by cutbacks in housing, auto, and related industries; the employment-population ratio was at a four-year low. Most leading economic indicators were pointing toward further deterioration and industrial production was still heading downward. (Editor/CT)

As the baby-boom generation ages, the median age of the work force will rise to a new record in 2006. The Hispanic labor force could exceed that of blacks. (Author)

Evaluates the projections of 1980 economic activity and industry output and employment. Discusses errors in employment projections (especially in underestimations of employment) and determines sources of errors. (SK)

Presents new projections for the 1995 labor force with alternative demographic and economic assumptions. Lists significant changes in the labor force trends reflecting the aging of the baby-boom generation and the growth of the Black population. (NRJ)

Slowing gross domestic product (GDP) growth is tied to slowing labor force growth; exports and imports continue to be the fastest growing components of GDP, with high technology products leading the way. (Author)

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)

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)

Depicts total employment in 1996 and 2006 by number and percent as well as changes by major occupational groups. Notes that occupations requiring at least an associate's degree are expected to grow faster than those requiring less education or training. (Author)

Details employment by occupation in 1994 and projected for 2005. Suggests that the economy is expected to continue generating jobs for all levels of education and training, but growth will be greater for occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or more. (SK)

With the aging of the baby-boom generation, the growth of the labor force will slow, but its diversity will increase. (Author)

In a look ahead at the 1995 labor force, all three projections--high, middle, and low--indicate that women will account for two-thirds of the growth, most of which will occur in the prime working-age group; the Black labor force will grow twice as fast as the White. (CT)