WWC snapshot of http://stats.bls.gov/empproj.htm taken on Sat Jun 10 19:48:40 1995
Industry Employment Projections
Projections of U.S. economic growth and industry employment
This program provides a framework for studying the factors affecting long-range economic growth and employment by industry and occupation.
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- Projections of gross domestic product, demand and income composition of GDP, and aggregate components of demand specified by 228 industry groups under alternative assumptions for basic economic variables (labor force, unemployment, productivity, etc.) and government economic policies.
- Industry projections, including final demand (consumers. government, business investment, exports, imports), output, and employment.
- Projected input-output data including interindustry employment data.
Coverage
- Total U.S. economy, major sectors, and industries.
Source of data
Reference period
- Projections approximately 10 years ahead.
Forms of publication
- Articles in Monthly Labor Review.
- Bulletins.
- Data files on tape and diskette.
Uses
- Basis for evaluating alternative policy options affecting medium- and long-term outlook.
- Framework for analyzing future problems of labor use.
- Basis for developing estimates of occupational requirements by industry.
- Basis for evaluating the future size and quality of the labor force.
Labor Force Projections
- This program provides projections of labor force and labor force participation rates for detailed demographic groups under alternative growth scenarios.
Coverage
- Total U.S. population age 16 and over by detailed demographic categories. Data for the civilian labor force, civilian non-institutional population, and civilian labor force participation rates for 16 age groups aggregated by sex, race, and Hispanic origin.
Source of data
- Current Population Survey.
Reference period
- Annual projections approximately 10 years ahead.
Forms of publication
- Articles in Monthly Labor Review.
- Bulletins.
- Data files on tape and diskette.
Uses
- Analysis of demographic characteristics of future workers.
- Analysis of future training and education needs.
- Development of business and industry marketing plans and evaluation of expansion programs.
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