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CareerOneStop

In line with the Department of Labor's vision for America's Labor Market Information System, CareerOneStop is a collection of electronic tools, operating as a federal-state partnership and funded by grants to states. Each tool offers a unique solution to the overwhelming demands of today's labor market from the perspective of the job seeker, the employer, and the public workforce community. This powerful suite of tools, includes America's Job Bank, America's Career InfoNet, and America's Service Locator.

Employment Projections

The Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections (OOSEP) develops information about the labor market for the Nation as a whole for 10 years in the future; labor force trends by sex, race or Hispanic origin, and age; and employment trends by industry and occupation. In addition to this information, many other items of interest related to the outlook for jobs are available from this site.

National Employment Matrix

The matrix enables you to get information on the distribution of employment for an occupation among industries to identify those industries in which job prospects for employment in that occupation may be best. It also provides similar information on the occupational employment distribution in an industry so that you can identify differences in employment prospects among occupations in that industry. This site presents 2002 and projected 2012 employment data showing the distribution of employment for over 700 detailed occupations within almost 300 detailed industries.

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' "Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)" is a nationally recognized source of career information. It describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. Employment in the hundreds of occupations covered in the 2004-2005 Handbook accounts for about 7 out of every 8 jobs in the economy. The occupational information provides valuable assistance to individuals making career decisions about their future work lives.

Occupational Projections and Training Data (OPTD)

This statistical and research supplement to the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook presents detailed, comprehensive statistics used in preparing the Handbook. It also discusses how the data are prepared and presents new research—information that is valuable to training officials, education planners, vocational and employment counselors, jobseekers, and others interested in occupational information. This edition of the supplement is the 17th in a series dating back to 1971.

Projections methodology

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of industrial and occupational employment are developed in a series of six interrelated steps, each of which is based on a different procedure or model and related assumptions: labor force, aggregate economy, final demand (GDP) by consuming sector and product, industrial activity, employment by industry, and on employment by occupation. The results produced by each step are key inputs to following steps, and the sequence may be repeated multiple times to allow feedback and to insure consistency.

• Current Employment Survey (CES)
  The Current Employment Statistics (CES) program is a monthly survey conducted by State employment security agencies in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The survey provides employment, hours and earnings estimates based on payroll records of business establishments. The CES survey is the primary source of industry employment totals used in the 2002 national employment matrix.

• Current Population Survey (CPS)
  The Current Population Survey (CPS), a monthly household survey, conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides a comprehensive body of information on the employment and unemployment experience of the Nation's population, classified by age, sex, race, and a variety of other characteristics. The BLS projections program uses CPS employment and earnings data for selected occupations and industries.

• Occupational Employment Statistics Survey (OES)
  The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey collects data on occupational employment of wage and salary workers by industry in nonfarm establishments. The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides the procedures and technical assistance for the survey; State Employment Security Agencies (SESA) collect the data. The OES survey is the primary source of employment and earnings data used in the BLS occupational projections program.

State Occupational Projections

Projections of occupational employment growth are developed for all States. This site allows projected employment growth for an occupation to be compared among States. It also allows projected employment growth among occupations to be compared within one State.

Last Modified Date: November 15, 2004

URL: http://www.bls.gov/EMP