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  • Employment Projections: 2006-16 Summary
  • Table 1. Employment by major industry sector, 1996, 2006, and projected 2016
  • Table 2. The 10 industries with the largest wage and salary employment growth, 2006-2016 (1)
  • Table 3. The 10 industries with the largest wage and salary employment declines, 2006-2016 (1)
  • Table 4. Employment by major occupational group, 2006 and projected 2016
  • Table 5. The 30 occupations with the largest employment growth, 2006-2016
  • Table 6. The 30 fastest-growing occupations, 2006-2016
  • Table 7. The 30 occupations with the largest number of total job openings due to growth and net replacements, 2006-2016
  • Table 8. The 30 occupations with the largest employment declines, 2006-2016
  • Table 9. Employment and total job openings by postsecondary education and training category
  • Table 10. Civilian labor force by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin, 1996, 2006, and projected 2016

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Last Modified Date: December 04, 2007

 

 

 

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