The 1995 labor force: BLS' latest projections, (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, November 1985

The 1995 labor force:
BLS' latest projections

Howard N Fullerton, Jr.
Demographic statistician, Office of Economic Growth and Employment Projection, Bureau of Labor Statistics

A third look shows that the 1995 labor force will have about 129 million persons, 2 million fewer then projected earlier; the proportion of blacks will increase, but women are still expected to have the fastest growth.

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