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Key Phrases in the Handbook about Job Growth
Changing employment between 1994 and 2005
If the statement reads... Employment is projected to...
Grow much faster than the average Increase 36 percent or more
Grow faster than the average Increase 21 to 35 percent
Grow about as fast as the average Increase 10 to 20 percent
Little change or grow more slowly
than the average Increase 0 to 9 percent
Decline Decrease 1 percent or more
Opportunities and competition for jobs
If the statement reads... Job openings compared to jobseekers may be...
Excellent opportunities Much more numerous
Very good opportunities More numerous
Good or favorable opportunities About the same
May face competition Fewer
May face keen competition Much fewer
Howard N Fullerton, Jr
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pilot_M@bls.gov
Last modified: February 6, 1996
URL: http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco20a16.htm
Cite: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1996-97, UM-St. Louis Libraries Edition, derived and modified by Raleigh Muns July 20, 1996, from http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm
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