How are the employment trend data collected?
Occupations included in the employment projections generally reflect the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is used to gather occupational employment data. Some occupations are not identified separately in this classification but are included in aggregate categories. The national employment projections data include employment in both primary and secondary jobs. The state employment projections data include employment in primary jobs only. National employment numbers are rounded to the nearest 100; the majority of state employment numbers are rounded to the nearest 10. The percent change displayed on America’s Career InfoNet was calculated on the unrounded numbers. In some cases this may result in a discrepancy between the employment numbers and the percent change. The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides more detailed information on this data collection.
