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Evaluating the 1980 projections
of occupational employment
Max L. Carey
Labor economist, Division of Occupational Outlook, Office of Economic Growth and Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kevin Kasunic
Labor economist, Division of Occupational Outlook, Office of Economic Growth and Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Job projections prepared by BLS in 1970 proved slightly less accurate than estimates for 1965-75; classification changes again restricted comparability, permitting analysis of fewer than half of 160 occupations.
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