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Occupations

The Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes a large amount of information on employment and wages by occupation, including career information, employment levels and projections, and various types of earnings data.

DOL Web Pages on This Topic

Occupational Outlook Handbook
This publication describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly
This periodical provides practical information on jobs and careers. Articles cover a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, and salary trends.

Employment (Occupational Employment Statistics)
This annual mail survey provides data on employment and wages by occupation and industry for about 750 occupations and 400 industries throughout the nation and similar data for all states and selected metropolitan areas.

Wages by Area and Occupation
Wage data are available by occupation for the nation, regions, states, and many metropolitan areas.

Employment Projections
Estimates of the labor market 10 years into the future and other career information.

Amercia's Career InfoNet
Wage and employment trends, occupational rankings, and state-by-state labor market conditions and cost of living data.

Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities
The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities program provides data on illnesses and injuries on the job and data on worker fatalities.

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FedStats
FedStats provides access to virtually all statistical information available to the public from the federal government.

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