Evaluating the 1990 projections of occupational employment (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, Aug. 1992

Evaluating the 1990 projections of occupational employment

Neal H. Rosenthal
Chief, Division of Occupational Outlook, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Occupational employment projections for 1990 were conservative. Too many occupations were projected to have average growth and most of those expected to have rapid growth were under projected. This article evaluates BLS projections of occupational employment growth for 1990.

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