Top 20 Fastest Growing Occupations, 2000-2010
| Occupation | Growth (%) |
| Computer software engineers, applications | 100 |
| Computer support specialists | 97 |
| Computer software engineers, systems software | 90 |
| Network and computer systems administrators | 82 |
| Network systems and data communications analysts | 77 |
| Desktop publishers | 67 |
| Database administrators | 66 |
| Personal home care aides | 62 |
| Computer systems analysts | 60 |
| Medical assistants | 57 |
| Social and human services assistants | 54 |
| Physician assistants | 53 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | 49 |
| Computer and information systems managers | 48 |
| Home health aides | 47 |
| Audiologists | 45 |
| Physical therapist assistants | 45 |
| Computer and information scientist, research | 40 |
| Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | 40 |
| Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers | 40 |
| Source: Hecker, Daniel E. "Occupational employment projections to 2010." Monthly Labor Review | |
Top 20 Occupations With The Largest Job Decline, 2000-2010
| Occupations | Decline (%) |
| Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators | 61 |
| Telephone operators | 35 |
| Loan interviewers and clerks | 28 |
| Meter readers, utilities | 26 |
| Farmers and ranchers | 25 |
| Order clerks | 20 |
| Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | 20 |
| Word processors and typists | 19 |
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Top 20 Occupations With The Largest Job Decline, 2000-2010 [Continued]
| Occupations | Decline (%) |
| Office machine operators, except computer | 19 |
| Railroad conductors and yardmasters | 19 |
| Computer operators | 17 |
| Switchboard operators, including answering service | 16 |
| Prepress technicians and workers | 16 |
| Sewing machine operators | 13 |
| Tellers | 12 |
| Machine feeders and offbearers | 12 |
| Procurement clerks | 12 |
| Barbers | 12 |
| Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | 9 |
| Butchers and meat cutters | 9 |
| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.U.S. Department of Labor."Table 5. Occupations with the largest job decline, 2000-10." Retrieved December 14, 2001 from http://stats.bls.gov/emp/mlrtab5.pdf. | |
Educational Attainment of Civilian Labor Force, 16 years and over, 1993-2000
| Data in percent. | |||
| Some College or Less, no Degree | Bachelor'sgree or Higher | Associate Degree | |
| 1993 | 68.8 | 24.1 | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 68.1 | 24.1 | 7.8 |
| 1995 | 67.2 | 24.9 | 7.9 |
| 1996 | 66.8 | 25.3 | 7.9 |
| 1997 | 66.9 | 25.3 | 7.9 |
| 1998 | 66.1 | 25.7 | 8.1 |
| 1999 | 65.6 | 26.4 | 8.0 |
| 2000 | 65.1 | 26.7 | 8.2 |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Current Population Survey, annual. | |||
Job Openings and Degrees Conferred, 1998-2008
| Numbers in thousands. | ||
| Occupations | Degrees Conferred | Job Openings |
| General managers and top executives | 1,422.6 | 1,139.7 |
| Registered & licensed practical nurses | 538.1 | 1,078.5 |
| Teachers, secondary school | 549.1 | 777.7 |
| Systems analysts, EDP | 60.6 | 615.6 |
| Teachers, elementary school | 601.0 | 609.9 |
| Computer support specialists | 361.7 | 466.0 |
| Computer engineers | 37.7 | 341.4 |
| Physicians and surgeons | 173.8 | 212.1 |
| Financial managers | 261.8 | 207.1 |
| Lawyers | 397.2 | 191.8 |
| Marketing, advertising, & public relations managers | 240.7 | 179.1 |
| Teachers, special education | 213.4 | 171.7 |
| Education administrators | 140.6 | 170.6 |
| Electrical and electronic engineers | 228.5 | 168.7 |
| Teachers, preschool | 85.7 | 165.2 |
| Source: "Occupations with the Most Openings Requiring a Bachelor's Degree or Higher." America's Career Infonet. Retrieved January 31, 2002 from http://www.acinet.org; "Occupations with the Most Openings Requiring Post-Secondary Training or an Associate's Degree." America's Career Infonet. Retrieved January 31, 2002 from http://www.acinet.org; National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. Department of Education. Digest of Education Statistics, 1997-2000 editions. | ||
Occupations with the Most Openings, 1998-2008
| Occupations | Average Annual Jobenings, 1998-2008 |
| Cashiers | 194,970 |
| Salespersons, retail | 193,800 |
| Waiters and waitresses | 141,520 |
| General office clerks | 129,960 |
| General managers and top executives | 113,970 |
| Food preparation workers | 82,270 |
| Registered nurses | 79,400 |
| Teachers, secondary schoo | l77,770 |
| First-line supervisors and managers (clerical and admin.) | 67,540 |
| Systems analysts, EDP | 61,560 |
| Teachers, elementary school | 60,990 |
| First-line supervisors and managers (sales) | 60,070 |
| Laborers, landscaping, groundskeeping | 57,150 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | 55,300 |
| Guards and watch guards | 55,020 |
| Nursing aides, orderlies, attendants | 51,510 |
| Computer support specialists | 46,600 |
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Occupations with the Most Openings, 1998-2008 [Continued]
| Occupations | Average Annual Job Openings, 1998-2008 |
| Hand packers and packagers | 45,630 |
| Secretaries, exc. legal and medical | 43,910 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks | 38,780 |
| Source: "Occupations with the Most Openings." America's Career Infonet. Retrieved January 31, 2002 from http://www.acinet.org. | |
Percentage of Multiple Job Holders, by Gender and Reason for Working at More Than One Job, May 1997
| Data in percent. | |||
| Men | Women | Women Who Maintain Families | |
| To meet regular household expenses | 29.3 | 32.7 | 52.6 |
| To pay off debts | 10.4 | 10.7 | 11.9 |
| To save for the future | 10.1 | 7.0 | 5.0 |
| To get experience or build up a business | 8.4 | 7.0 | 1.6 |
| To help out a friend or relative | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| To get extra money to buy something special | 7.4 | 8.5 | 6.1 |
| Enjoys the work on the second job | 15.9 | 12.8 | 8.3 |
| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor. "When one job is not enough." Issues in Labor Statistics, August 2000. | |||
Percentage of Workers with Part-time Jobs, by Gender and Type of Employment, May 1995
| Data in percent. | ||
| Men | Women | |
| Percentage of all part-time workers | 32.0 | 68.0 |
| Full-time primary job, part-time secondary job | 59.9 | 40.1 |
| Part-time on primary and secondary job, with full-time hours | 35.1 | 64.9 |
| Hours vary on primary and secondary jobs, with full-time hours | 63.2 | 36.8 |
| Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor. "A Different Look at Part-Time Employment." Issues in Labor Statistics, April 1996. | ||
Independent Contractor Characteristics, by Gender, 1995-2001
| Total | Men (%) | Women (%) | |
| 1995 | 8,368 | 67.3 | 32.7 |
| 1997 | 8,680 | 66.6 | 33.4 |
| 1999 | 8,409 | 66.2 | 33.8 |
| 2001 | 8,585 | 64.5 | 35.5 |
| Source: DiNatalie, Marisa. "Characteristics and preferences for alternative work arrangements, 1999." Monthly Labor Review, March 2001; Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Department of Labor. "Table 6. Employed workers with alternative and traditional work arrangements by selected characteristics, February 2001." Retrieved January 18, 2002 from http://www.bls.gov/news.release/conemp.t06.htm. | |||
Number of Independent Contractors, by Occupation and Gender, February 1999
| Numbers in thousands. | |||
| Total | Men | Women | |
| Farming, forestry, fishing | 364 | 300 | 64 |
| Operators, fabricators, and laborers | 577 | 502 | 75 |
| Precision production, craft, and repair | 1,558 | 1,463 | 95 |
| Service occupations | 724 | 136 | 588 |
| Administrative support, including clerical | 286 | 55 | 231 |
| Sales occupations | 1,421 | 830 | 591 |
| Technicians and related support | 685 | 655 | 30 |
| Professional specialty | 1,528 | 873 | 655 |
| Executive, administrative, managerial | 1,694 | 1,234 | 460 |
| Source: DiNatalie, Marisa. "Characteristics and preferences for alternative work arrangements, 1999." Monthly Labor Review, March 2001. | |||
Median Annual Earnings: Independent Contractor vs. Traditional Worker, February 1999
| Data in U.S. dollars. | ||
| Independent Contractor | Traditional Worker | |
| Total | 33,280 | 28,080 |
| Men | 35,828 | 31,876 |
| Women | 22,932 | 24,648 |
| White | 34,424 | 29,224 |
| Black | 21,528 | 23,140 |
| Hispanic | 26,208 | 20,592 |
| Source: DiNatale, Marisa. "Characteristics of and preference for alternative work arrangements, 1999." Monthly Labor Review, March 2001. | ||
Home-based Business vs. Small Business, 1982-1992
| Small Businesses, Total | Home-based Businesses | Home Businesses as % of Small Businesses | |
| 1982 | 10,584 | 5,493 | 51.9 |
| 1987 | 12,093 | 6,156 | 50.9 |
| 1992 | 17,253 | 8,557 | 49.6 |
| Source: Kuenzi, Jeffrey J. and Clara A. Reschovsky. "Home-Based Workers in the United States: 1997." Current Population Reports, December 2001. | |||
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