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An evaluation of BLS projections
of 1980 industry employment
Employment was underestimated in projections made in 1970, 1973, and 1976; estimates of labor force growth and unemployment turned out to be offsetting factors. The 1980 recession slightly increased the gap between projected and actual employment.
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