Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 | All Occupations

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Statistics from the National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix

Quick Stats from the National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix

The Statistics from the National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix section of the Occupational Outlook Handbook consists of:

Quick Stats from the National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix

In the Quick Stats sections of the ocouha website (on most of the occupation information pages) and on many of the Employment Rankings, Wage Rankings, and Education Rankings pages are estimates of employment, projected employment, change in employment, median annual earnings, percentage of self-employed workers, percentage of part-time employment, unemployment, education and training, and educational attainment. These estimates come from the National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections. The Matrix estimates are not printed separately in the Occuational Outlook Handbook, but they are used in to prepare the texts of the Handbook statements. The BLS describes the National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix this way:

Sources of the data

The National Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix is developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as part of its ongoing Occupational Employment Projections Program. Data from the 2002-12 matrix underlie information on occupational employment growth presented in the 2004-05 edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook and Career Guide to Industries. The 2002 matrix was developed primarily from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey, the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey, and the Current Population Survey (CPS). The 2012 matrix was developed as part of the procedures used to project occupational employment.

Occupational classification

The occupations covered reflect the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey, the source used to generate data to develop the 2002 National Employment Matrix. The OES survey data are consistent with the 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. Data on the self-employed, unemployment rate, and the percent working part time are based on Current Population Survey (CPS) data for equivalent occupations. A crosswalk was used to distribute CPS data to occupations in the National Employment Matrix.

Industry classification

Industries covered in the national employment matrix reflect the 2002 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). Self-employed, unpaid family workers, and workers who have a second job in agriculture production, forestry, fishing, and private households are listed separately in order to derive total employment.

Data suppression

Occupation and industry cells with less than 50 workers are not displayed.

Note

The accuracy of projections for individual occupations is subject, of course, to error because of the many unknown factors that will affect the economy over the projection period. Furthermore, 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 for a choice of career.