EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS     (Survey = EP)


Series identification codes for this data have the form:

                          EP U OOOOOO IIIIII

where

    EP = prefix for Employment Projections data
    U = unadjusted for seasonality (only annual averages available)
    OOOOOO = Occupation code with hyphens removed
    IIIIII = Industry code


                                EXAMPLE

EP U 516041 451110

EP			Survey:		Employment Projections				
U			Seasonality:	Only annual averages available
516041			Occupation:     Shoe and leather workers and repairers
451110	   		Industry:       Sporting goods stores




                            SURVEY DESCRIPTION

Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of industry and occupational employment
are developed in a series of six interrelated steps, each of which is based on 
a different procedure or model and assumptions: labor force, aggregate economy,
final demand (GDP) by consuming sector and product, industry output, industry 
employment, and employment and openings by occupation. The results produced by
each step are key inputs to following steps, and the sequence may be repeated 
multiple times to allow feedback and to ensure consistency. Further detail is 
presented in Chapter 13 of the BLS Handbook of Methods.


                          SUMMARY DATA AVAILABLE

The Employment Projections program develops employment, projected 
employment, employment change, job openings, education, training, and wage
data for each detailed National Employment Matrix occupation. Employment, projected 
employment, and employment change data are also available for summary occupations.


                                 NOTES

Updates:

     The database is updated twice per year; wages are updated in April and projections are updated in September.
   
Further Information:

     See the Employment Projections website for additional data:
      https://www.bls.gov/emp


Contact -   Employment Projections program
            Bureau of Labor Statistics
            (202) 691-5700