Employment Projections Data (17.006)
Program
17.006 Employment Projections Data
Federal Agency
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Authorization
Public Laws 62-426, 71-537, and 94-206, 29 U.S.C. 1-2; 29 U.S.C.2b.
Program Number
17.006
Last Known Status
Deleted 04/01/2004 (This program has been incorporated in BLS program 17.002.)
Objectives
To provide data for analyzing the effect of current and long-run economic developments on employment trends.
Types of Assistance
Dissemination of Technical Information.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Provides projections of the labor force, economic growth, industry employment and occupational employment 10 years into the future, including: (1) Projections of the labor force by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin; (2) projections of the patterns of growth for major components of economic demand; (3) projected inter- industry sales and purchases tables; (4) projections of final demand and total output by detailed industry; (5) projections of occupational employment by detailed industry; and (6) specialized research on economic conditions affecting future employment growth.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Request for information may be made by the generalpublic.
Beneficiary Eligibility
General public.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.12372.
Application Procedure
Request for information may be made to the nearest regional office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed in Appendix IV of theCatalog.
Award Procedure
Not applicable.
Deadlines
Not applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Not applicable.
Audits
Not applicable.
Records
Not applicable.
Program Accomplishments
Labor force and industry occupational employment projections of 2000-2010 and a new edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook were released in fiscal year 2002.
Financial Information
Account Identification
16-0200-0-1-505.
Obligations
(Salaries and Expenses) FY 02 $5,199,424; FY 03 est $0; and FY 04 est $0. Note: Due to reorganization - Employee Projections joins Labor ForceStatistics.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
"Employment Outlook: 2000-2010,"; Monthly Labor Review, November, 2001, Volume 122, No. 11; "Occupational Projections and Training Data," BLS Bulletin 2521, 2000; "Occupational Outlook Handbook," BLS Bulletin 2540, 2002; "Occupational Outlook Quarterly," Sprin, 2002; "Career Guide to Industries," BLS Bulletin 2541, 2002; "Major Programs of the Bureau of Labor Statistics."
Related Programs
11.025, Measures and Analyses of the U.S. Economy; 17.002, Labor Force Statistics; 17.004, Productivity and Technology Data.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Contact the nearest regional office of the Bureau of Labor Statistics listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office
Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment Projections, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20212. Telephone: (202) 691-5700. Contact: Charles Bowman or MikePilot.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
