Employment in the 253 occupations covered in detail in the main body of the Handbook accounts for about 122 million or 87 percent of all jobs in the economy. Although occupations covering the full spectrum of work are included, those requiring lengthy education or training are generally given the most attention.

This chapter presents summary data on 72 additional occupations, for which employment projections are prepared, but for which detailed occupational information is not developed. These occupations account for about 4 percent of all jobs. For each occupation, a brief description of the nature of work, the number of jobs in 1998, a phrase describing the projected employment change from 1998 to 2008, and the most significant source of training are presented. For guidelines on interpreting the description of projected employment change, refer to How to Interpret Occupational Information Presented in the Handbook.

The approximately 9 percent of all jobs not covered either in the detailed occupational descriptions in the main body of the Handbook or in the summary data presented in this chapter are mainly residual categories, such as "all other management support workers," for which little meaningful information could be developed.

• Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations
• Professional and Technical Occupations
• Marketing and Sales Occupations
• Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical
• Service Occupations
• Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
• Construction Trades Occupations
• Production Occupations