2000–2010 Economic and Employment Projections — 2001-12-03

BLS RELEASES 2000-2010 EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS Projections for the American workforce covering 2000 to 2010 were issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, providing information on where future job growth is expected by industry and occupation and the likely composition of the work force pursuing those jobs. The 10-year projections of employment by industry and occupation, labor force, and economic growth are widely used in career guidance, in planning education and training programs, and in studying long-range employment trends. These projections use the new Standard Occupational Classification SOC) system. The BLS projections were completed prior to the tragic events of September 11. While there have been numerous immediate economic impacts of this tragedy, the nature and severity of longer-term impacts remain unclear. At this time, it is impossible to know how individual industries or occupations may be affected over the next decade.