Current Population Survey data show the largest gains in job growth in the highest paying occupations; some increases in relatively low-earning jobs; and declining employment in middle-paying occupations. Job growth was concentrated in managerial/professional specialty occupations and services/retail trade. (SK)

Presents current and projected occupational employment estimates that were developed by industry and are part of a national industry-occupational employment matrix. The data from this matrix will be the basis of the information in the 1984-85 education of the Occupational Outlook Handbook to be issued in the Spring of 1984. (NRJ)

Discusses three different concepts of high technology and illustrates employment trends under these three concepts. Concludes that for the foreseeable future the bulk of employment expansion will take place in non-high tech fields. (NRJ)

Occupational employment projections for 1990 were conservative. Detailed comparison of projected and actual increases shows that too many occupations were projected to have average growth and more of those expected to have rapid growth were underprojected. (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)

In 1999 unemployment reached a 30-year low; more than half of all job growth was in services; federal employment increased because of Census 2000; the home health care industry began a slight recovery. Nearly half of total employment growth was in high-paying managerial and professional specialties, especially for women and blacks. (SK)

Electronic business is stimulating employment in some sectors across industries, such as computer-related and customer service occupations, and diminishing employment in others, such as administrative support and marketing/sales. Similarly, employment impacts will vary by industry. (Contains 56 notes and references.) (SK)

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)

Employment in professional and related occupations and service occupations will increase the fastest and add the most jobs from 2000 to 2010. Changes in technology or business operations will cause the largest declines in occupational demand. Occupations requiring a postsecondary award or academic degree will account for 42 percent of total job…

Five major factors are responsible for the daycare industry increasing at a faster rate than the number of working mothers: growth in numbers of children under six, family changes causing decreased care by relatives, government funding, tax credits, and private initiatives, such as corporate and nonprofit-sponsored daycare. (SK)

Comparison of detailed occupational structure of the labor force over four censuses shows that in all four majority of workers were employed in small number of occupations; 1950s-70s saw significant shifts of 10-15 percent of labor force into different occupational categories; and 1980s share of labor force for most occupations was substantially…

High-technology employment, 14% of total employment, is projected to grow much faster than in the past due to employment gains in high-tech services and among suppliers to computer and electronic components manufacturers. (Author/JOW)

Describes factors affecting employment in various occupational categories and presents the "Job Outlook in Brief," a 16-page listing of changes in employment, 1982-1995, as well as employment prospects, arranged by occupational clusters. (SK)

This article summarizes the employment outlook in 225 occupations as projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides thumbnail sketches of employment data for each of the occupations in the 1988-89 "Occupational Outlook Handbook," on which it is based. Each entry presents the occupation's title, 1986 employment numbers, the percent change…

As employment in the advertising industry grew, professional and technical jobs decreased and sales jobs increased. Long-range growth is expected to be twice the average for the economy. (SK)