Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections: Detailed Analysis of Selected Occupations and Industries

OCE-85-1 Published: Apr 25, 1985. Publicly Released: Apr 25, 1985.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the employment projection process that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) uses to project future employment levels and analyze the effects of major determining factors on the BLS projections of 1995 employment levels.

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Topics

Employment

Econometric modelingEconomic indicatorsEmploymentGross national productStaff utilizationIndustrial statisticsLabor statisticsPrivate sectorProjectionsLabor force