2. Employment Projections
Background
10-year projections made every 2 years
2012-22 projections cover over 800
occupations and 300 industries
BLS projections prepared at the national
level only
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3. Employment Projections
Products
Occupational Outlook
Handbook
Occupational Outlook
Quarterly
Long-term employment
projections by industry and
occupation
Technical materials—
replacement rates, education
and training categories, and
more
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4. Employment Projections
Process
Labor Force
Total and by age,
sex, race and
ethnicity
Aggregate
Economy
GDP, total
employment, and
major demand
categories
Occupational
Employment
Job openings
due to growth &
replacement
needs
Industry Final
Demand
Sales to consumers,
businesses,
government, and
foreigners
Industry
Employment
Labor productivity,
average weekly hours,
wage & salary
employment
Industry Output
Use and Make
Relationships,
Total Requirements
Tables
Population
Labor force participation
rate trends
Demographics
Fiscal policy
Foreign economies
Energy prices
Monetary policy
Staffing patterns
Staffing pattern ratio analyses
Staff expertise
Replacement rates
Economic censuses
Annual economic surveys
Other data sources
Industry output
Sector wage rates
Technological
change
Input-Output Tables
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5. Employment Change by Industry
Sector: Projected 2012-22
4,994.1
3,482.8
1,622.1
1,289.2
1,090.9
929.0
751.0
675.3
648.9
470.4
327.3
121.2
-56.4
-65.2
-407.5
-549.5
Health care and social assistance
Professional and business services
Construction
Leisure and hospitality
Retail trade
State and local government
Financial activities
Educational services
Other services
Wholesale trade
Transportation and warehousing
Mining
Utilities
Information
Federal government
Manufacturing 5
Thousands of wage and salary jobs
Service providing
Goods producing
6. Rate of Change in Employment by
Industry Sector: Projected 2012-22
2.6%
2.6%
1.9%
1.8%
1.4%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
-0.2%
-0.5%
-1.1%
-1.6%
Health care and social assistance
Construction
Educational services
Professional and business services
Mining
Other services
Financial activities
Leisure and hospitality
Wholesale trade
Transportation and warehousing
Retail trade
State and local government
Information
Manufacturing
Utilities
Federal government
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Annual rate of change for wage and salary employment
Service providing
Goods producing
Total
nonagricultural
wage and
salary annual
growth= 1.0%
8. Percent Change vs.
Numeric Change
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33.6%
9.8%
Audiologists
Retail
salespersons
Percent employment growth in two occupations,
projected 2012-22
4.3
434.7
Audiologists
Retail
salespersons
Numeric employment growth in two occupations,
projected 2012-22, in thousands
9. Percent Change in Employment
by Major Occupational Group
28.1%
21.5%
21.4%
20.9%
18.0%
17.2%
12.5%
12.5%
11.1%
10.7%
10.1%
Healthcare support
Healthcare practitioners and technical
Construction and extraction
Personal care and service
Computer and mathematical
Community and social service
Business and financial operations
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
Education, training, and library
Legal
Life, physical, and social science
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Projected 2012-22 Average, all occupations = 10.8%
10. Employment Change by
Major Occupational Group
1,732.9
1,534.0
1,301.9
1,155.8
1,122.9
1,101.8
1,095.5
1,015.8
898.1
790.6
691.0
Healthcare practitioners and technical
Office and administrative support
Construction and extraction
Healthcare support
Personal care and service
Food preparation and serving related
Sales and related
Education, training, and library
Business and financial operations
Transportation and material moving
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance
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Thousands of jobs, projected 2012-22
11. Fastest Growing
Occupations
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Percent change, projected 2012-22
Median annual
wages, May 2012
$83,580
$19,910
$20,820
$39,170
$45,430
$65,860
$28,220
$53,240
$56,800
$52,160
53.4%
48.8%
48.5%
46.7%
46.1%
46.0%
43.0%
42.6%
41.2%
41.0%
Industrial-organizational psychologists
Personal care aides
Home health aides
Insulation workers, mechanical
Interpreters and translators
Diagnostic medical sonographers
Helpers--brickmasons, blockmasons,
stonemasons, and tile and marble setters
Occupational therapy assistants
Genetic counselors
Physical therapist assistants
13. Median annual
wages, May 2012
$19,910
$65,470
$21,110
$20,820
$18,260
$24,420
$32,410
$30,580
$22,320
$29,990
Thousands of jobs, projected 2012-22
Occupations with the
Largest Job Growth
580.8
526.8
434.7
424.2
421.9
312.2
307.8
298.7
280.0
259.8
Personal care aides
Registered nurses
Retail salespersons
Home health aides
Combined food preparation and serving
workers, including fast food
Nursing assistants
Secretaries and administrative assistants,
except legal, medical, and executive
Customer service representatives
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and
housekeeping cleaners
Construction laborers
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14. Education and Training
Classification
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Consists of three categories of information
for each occupation:
Typical education needed for entry
Work experience in a related occupation
Typical on-the-job training needed to
attain competency in the occupation
15. Education and Training
Classification
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Assignments to each category based on
analysis by BLS analysts
Quantitative research
American Community Survey (ACS) data
O*NET data
National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES) data
Qualitative research
Interviews with occupational experts
16. Median annual
wages, May 2012
$96,420
$63,400
$67,140
$57,590
$34,760
$28,730
$35,170
$20,110
Employment by Typical Entry-level
Education Category: 2012
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4,002.4
2,432.2
26,033.0
5,954.9
8,554.2
1,987.2
58,264.4
38,127.6
Doctoral or professional degree
Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree
Postsecondary non-degree award
Some college, no degree
High school diploma or equivalent
Less than high school
Thousands of jobs
17. Percent Change in Employment by
Typical Entry-level Education Category
16.0%
18.4%
12.1%
17.6%
15.6%
11.3%
7.9%
10.9%
Doctoral or professional degree
Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree
Postsecondary non-degree award
Some college, no degree
High school diploma or equivalent
Less than high school
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Percent change, projected 2012-22
Average, all occupations = 10.8%
18. Employment Change by Typical
Entry-level Education Category
638.4
448.5
3,143.6
1,046.0
1,337.1
225.0
4,630.8
4,158.4
Doctoral or professional degree
Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Associate's degree
Postsecondary non-degree award
Some college, no degree
High school diploma or equivalent
Less than high school
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Thousands of jobs, projected 2012-22
19. Education and Training:
Top 10 fastest-growing healthcare occupations
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Occupation Title
Percent
Change
2012-
22
Median
annual
wage,
2012
Typical education needed for
entry
Typical on-the-job
training needed
Home health aides 48.5 $20,820 Less than high school Short-term on-the-job training
Diagnostic medical sonographers 46.0 $65,860 Associate's degree None
Occupational therapy assistants 42.6 $53,240 Associate's degree None
Genetic counselors 41.2 $56,800 Master's degree None
Physical therapist assistants 41.0 $52,160 Associate's degree None
Physical therapist aides 40.1 $23,880 High school diploma or equivalent Short-term on-the-job training
Physician assistants 38.4 $90,930 Master's degree None
Occupational therapy aides 36.2 $26,850 High school diploma or equivalent Short-term on-the-job training
Physical therapists 36.0 $79,860 Doctoral or professional degree None
Orthotists and prosthetists 35.5 $62,670 Master's degree Internship/residency
20. Education and Training:
Top 10 Healthcare Occupations with the largest
job growth
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Occupation Title
Job openings due to growth
and replacement needs,
2012-22, in thousands
Median annual wage,
2012
Typical education
needed for entry
Typical on-the-job
training needed
Registered nurses 1,052.6 $65,470 Associate's degree None
Nursing assistants 593.6 $24,420
Postsecondary non-
degree award
None
Home health aides 590.7 $20,820
Less than high
school
Short-term on-the-job
training
Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses
363.1 $41,540
Postsecondary non-
degree award
None
Medical assistants 269.9 $29,370
Postsecondary non-
degree award
None
Physicians and surgeons, all other 152.6 >=$187,200
Doctoral or
professional degree
Internship/residency
Dental assistants 137.2 $34,500
Postsecondary non-
degree award
None
Physical therapists 123.7 $79,860
Doctoral or
professional degree
None
Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics
120.6 $31,020
Postsecondary non-
degree award
None
Dental hygienists 113.5 $70,210 Associate's degree None
21. Typical entry-level education,
Healthcare
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Associate's Degree
19%
Bachelor's Degree
12%
Doctoral or
Professional Degree
25%
High School Diploma
or Equivalent
17%
Less than high school
1%
Master's Degree
11%
Postsecondary non-
degree award
15%
Typical Entry-level Education, Healthcare
Occupations
28. Useful Employment
Projections Sites
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Technical documentation of Employment Projections
program methods and data
http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_tech_documentation.htm
Other Employment Projections program publications,
including past Monthly Labor Review articles
http://www.bls.gov/emp/publications.htm
Frequently asked questions
http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_faq_001.htm