Occupational employment projections to 2008

摘要: Total employment is projected to increase by 20.3 million jobs over the 1998–2008 period, rising from 140.5 160.8 million, according latest projections of Bureau Labor Statistics. (See box on page 4 in article Charles Bowman.) The 14.4-percent change less than 17.1-percent attained during previous 10-year 1988-98, when economy added 20.5 jobs. will continue generating for workers at all levels education and training, although growth rates are be faster, average, occupations requiring least an associate degree training. However, most job formal or even though many these have below-average rates. There also numerous openings resulting need replace who leave labor force move other occupations. This discusses changes structure major occupational group level along with that occurred 10year 1988–98. It identifies detailed grow fastest rate, as well those largest numerical increases decreases, their current educational training requirements earnings. Also discussed total number occur due net replacement needs transfer concludes a discussion distribution 1998