The occupations covered reflect the occupational classification used in the Occupational Employment Statistics survey. A crosswalk, based on each survey s compatibility with the 1980 Standard Occupational Classification, was used to attribute CPS data to an equivalent occupation in the industry-occupation matrix. Self-employed, unpaid family workers, and workers who have a second job in agriculture production, forestry, fishing, and private households are listed as separate industries in order to derive total employment. Data suppression Occupation and industry cells without employment are not displayed in the search results. 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.
Projections updates National employment projections are developed every other year.
The next National projections cycle will cover the 2000-2010 period. Those projections are scheduled to be published in the November 2001 Monthly Labor Review and to be available on this web site very soon after that date. Note The accuracy of projections for individual occupations is subject, of course, to error because of the many unknown factors that will affect the economy over the projection period. Furthermore, while occupational employment projections and related job outlook information can provide valuable inputs to the career decision-making process, they should not be the sole basis for a choice of career.