Depicts labor force projections between 1996 and 2006 in the following areas: occupational employment, demographic composition of the labor force, economic demand, and employment by industry. Indicates that employment is expected to grow in occupations at all levels of education and training. Predicts that labor force growth will be slower than…

This document summarizes employment statistics and trends, with a geographic emphasis on areas where Queensborough Community College (New York) students and graduates seek employment. Data are presented on the following: (1) current and projected United States labor force; (2) occupational outlook; (3) employment status of civilian labor force 25…

Looks at the structure of the United States economy in the year 2005. Focuses on employment change over the 1994-2005 period and includes background information on the nature of the occupational changes projected. Sections include growth and changes in the labor force, changes in economic demand, changes in industry employment, and changes in…

Foreign trade has become an increasingly important factor affecting employment in the United States, and competent workers must be educated to promote the U.S. position in the international economy. Concern is expressed about recent growth in the service industries, because it is believed that service industries have lower levels of productivity…

Demonstrates the growth of occupations that require the greatest amount of education and training and examines data on occupational growth rates and concludes that the Bureau of Labor Statistics' recent projections of occupational employment growth suffer from the same bias. (Author/JOW)

This report analyzes projected changes in population, labor force, and employment by industry and occupation for Florida between 1995 and 2005. More than 50 charts and graphs provide statistics on the following: Florida's population, labor force 1975-2005; employment 1975-2005; industry employment 1995-2005; occupational employment (general);…

The purposes of this study were to collect and analyze manpower and production data from 19 countries and to test the relationship between the occupational composition of an industry and the production of that industry. Volume I presents the research methodology, explains the correlations which were used, describes the data and its collection…

One of the responsibilities of the Utah Department of Employment Security is the development and dissemination of information concerning occupational manpower requirements. Highlighted in this document are the occupational employment data for employees in Utah's nonagricultural payrolls. Data entered on an occupational industry matrix obtained…

To help meet the needs for manpower information, the interim manpower projections program was designed to provide detailed industry and occupational employment and manpower requirement projections for the States. This report presents the projections for the State of Georgia and includes: (1) population and civilian labor force projections; (2)…

This monograph systematically explores the implications of changes in the composition of the labor force and of related socioeconomic trends for the availability of workers in lower level occupations (mainly less skilled and/or lower wage blue-collar and service jobs), and assesses the forms of labor market adjustment to be expected, in the event…

Discusses recent changes in Canada's labor market. Examines the role of "visible minorities" in the labor force. Presents a forecast of anticipated changes for visible minorities in the Canadian labor market by the year 2000. Examines possible changes in the United States' labor market and the implications on Canada. (JS)

Data were collected from 69 large employers and interviews were held with 25 of these for purposes of introducing the researchers to research in the problems of manpower planning and forecasting. Findings from this heuristic survey of employers included: (1) 72 percent forecast some of their manpower requirements, (2) 36 percent forecast external…

The Hudson Institute study, "Workforce 2000," created an awareness that labor markets are going to be dramatically different in the year 2000. The themes from Workforce 2000, events from the early 1990s, and the dynamics of local labor markets can be combined. At the analytical level, these three components form tracks that can be used…

Analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data from 1987-2001 identified patterns in nursing employment. Overall, the Australian labor force increased 29%; nursing occupations increased only 18%. The number of nursing workers per 100,000 population has steadily declined. The average age of nursing workers increased significantly; the proportion…