Does the OES program have any information on job vacancies?
No. The OES survey does not ask establishments for information about any vacancies they may have. The U.S. Department of Labor maintains a web site where job seekers can search America’s Job Bank for job vacancies. Does the BLS have employment projections for specific occupations? For more than 50 years, the Bureau’s Occupational Outlook Handbook has been a nationally recognized source of career information. It describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects for a variety of occupations. How are “employees” defined by the OES survey? Employees are all part-time and full-time workers who are paid a wage or salary. The survey does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers, or unpaid family workers. Does the BLS have occupational employment estimates that include the self-employed? The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Office of Employment Projections provides curr
