| Sources of projected employment data |
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National projections are developed by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. The Maryland
projections are developed in the Office of Workforce Information and
Performance within the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. |
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| Projection period |
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The projection period is 2008-2018. National
occupational projections are developed on a 2-year schedule and Maryland
follows a similar schedule. The next National projections cycle will cover
the 2010-2020 period. Maryland data will be available in late summer of
2012. Workforce Investment Area (WIA) data will be available in summer of 2011. |
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| Data |
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All data are based on place of work and
represent the numbers of jobs, both full-time and part-time. Projected
employment implies filled demand and assumes a labor supply to meet the
needs. Job vacancies and surplus supply are not addressed in the numbers.
Numbers are rounded to the nearest 5. (Rounding of data to the nearest 5 may affect additivity.) |
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| Employment change, 2008-2018 |
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Employment change is important because
occupations with large employment that are projected to grow slowly may
create more jobs than occupations with small employment that are projected to grow rapidly. |
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| Industry data |
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Industry data uses the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). |
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| Occupational data |
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Occupations covered by the projections
reflect the Standard Occupational Classification, which is the basis of
the Occupational Employment Statistics survey used to gather occupational
employment data in cooperation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many
occupations are not identified separately in this classification and are
included in aggregate categories.
Employment may not be found in all occupations in sufficient numbers to
warrant the development of occupational projections or they may not meet publication standards. |
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| Total openings, 2008-2018 |
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Total openings is the sum of the positive
employment change over the projection period and an estimate of the number
of jobs that will arise from the need to replace workers who will die,
retire, or permanently leave the occupation for other reasons over the
projection period. Occupations with declining employment will have job
openings equal to replacement needs, since openings cannot have a negative value. |
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| Education code |
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The code given for an occupation represents
the "usual" education and training requirement based on research
conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. For some
occupations, it is possible to have more or less education and/or training
than the code indicates. Also, education codes are for detailed
occupations only and not groups of occupations.
A = Bachelor degree or higher
B = Post secondary award or associate degree
C = High school or less |
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Disclaimer - The accuracy of projections is
subject to error because of the many unknown factors that will affect the
economy over the projection period. While occupational employment
projections and related job outlook information can provide valuable
inputs to the career decision-making process, they should not be the sole
basis of a career choice.
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