An analysis of the 1994-2005 Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections can be used to identify industries that are projected to move differently with business cycles in the future than with those of the past, and can be used to identify the industries and occupations that are most prone to business cycle swings. (Author)

To improve efficiency in manpower policies and programs, this study explores the effects of economic growth on future manpower requirements in Canada. Projections of occupational employment as a percentage of total employment, employment per unit of output, and the level of output for each of the 12 major industries, were used to project manpower…

This report provides employment by industry for 1960 and 1969, with projections for 1975. The second part of the report presents guidelines for developing state and area employment estimates for 1960 and 1975. The report concludes with a discussion of labor supply and demand and their interrelationship. This supplement presents revised employment…

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…

South Carolina's population growth over 1970-1975 is expected to average 22,000 per year, paralleling the growth rate of the last five-year period. Nonfarm wage and salary employment is expected to increase at an average annual rate of 2.4%, with the corresponding national rate being 2.0%. The fastest growing industrial sectors will be…

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…

For the first time in many years, a Bureau of Labor Statistics analysis finds that the total college-level job openings between 1998 and 2008 will nearly equal the number of college-educated (bachelor's degree or higher) entrants to the labor force. However, more than 90,000 college graduates each year will take jobs that do not require…

The Bureau of Labor Statistics national industry-occupational matrix was used to project employment for 1975 by occupation and industry for Minnesota and several areas within the state. In addition to the 1975 projections, the report provides statewide and area employment data for 1960 and 1968, by occupation and industry, along with the…

To assist educators and employers in manpower planning and development, this study attempted to provide a useful and comprehensive picture of the number and kinds of occupational skills needed in Arkansas in the next decade. The study estimated future manpower needs by applying a target year industry-occupational matrix to industry employment…

As part of a four-volume study of manpower for state highway safety programs over the next decade, this first volume deals with manpower requirements, according to types and numbers of needed safety specialists. Interviews conducted during field visits to all 50 states provided state estimates, and provided data for calculating estimates of…

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…

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)

Discusses the demand for temporary workers in managerial, professional, and technical occupations in the financial, health care, telecommunications, and information technology industries. (JOW)

Updated Defense Economic Impact Modeling System (DEIMS) manpower data are provided. Skilled-labor demand by job categories and industrial sectors are estimated for 163 skill categories. Both defense and non-defense demands are presented for the years 1982 to 1987. The average annual percentage growth for the time period is also estimated. Data are…