| 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 2011-2013. National
occupational projections are developed on a 1-year schedule and Maryland
follows a similar schedule. The next National projections cycle will cover
the 2012-2014 period. Maryland data will be available in late summer of 2013. Workforce Investment Area (WIA) data will be available in summer of 2013. |
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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, 2011-2013 |
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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, 2011-2013 |
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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 and training |
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In 2011, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finalized a new classification system for identifying the education and training requirements of detailed occupations.
The new BLS system provides individual assignments to each occupation for three dimensions: education, work experience in a related occupation, and on-the-job training. The objective of the new system is to present a more complete picture of the education and training needed for entry into a given occupation and to become competent at performing the occupation.
BLS assigns the following categories to each occupation:
- Entry level education—represents the typical education level needed to enter an occupation. There are eight possible assignments for this category. The educational levels are: Doctoral or professional degree, Master's degree, Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree, Postsecondary non-degree award, Some college, no degree, High school diploma or equivalent and Less than high school.
- Work experience in a related occupation—indicates if work experience in a related occupation is commonly considered necessary by employers for entry into the occupation, or is a commonly accepted substitute for formal types of training. Assignments for this category will be more than 5 years, 1-5 years, less than 1 year, or none.
- Typical on-the-job training—indicates the typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency in the occupation. Assignments for this category include internship/residency; apprenticeship; long-term, moderate-term, or short-term on-the-job training; or none.
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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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