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May 1999, Vol. 122, No. 5
Occupational Outlook Handbook
: a review of 50 years of change
Michael J. Pilot
Chief, Division of Occupational Outlook, Office of Employment
Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics
The content of the Handbook has been little altered, but the
information has changed significantly to reflect new statistical data, methodological
improvements, and shifts in philosophical and societal attitudes. The purpose of this
article is to chronicle the introduction of, and rationale for, some of the major
improvements and other changes that occurred and, in the process, illustrate the
ever-shifting occupational structure and social environment over the 50-year
period.
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