The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reclassified all occupations into three categories of training (Education, Work Experience, and Job Training). The tables below show the overall outlook of each training category.
The following table shows the 2011-2013 projections for each of 8 education levels according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Projections by Education Level
|
Education Title
|
2011 Estimated Employment
|
2013 Projected Employment
|
Net Growth
|
Percent Growth
|
Annual Openings-Growth
|
Annual Openings-Replacement
|
Total Annual Openings
|
|
Doctoral or professional degree
|
27,196
|
27,767
|
571
|
2.10%
|
305
|
495
|
800
|
|
Master's degree
|
19,865
|
20,331
|
466
|
2.35%
|
232
|
409
|
641
|
|
Bachelor's degree
|
151,027
|
153,720
|
2,693
|
1.78%
|
1,424
|
3,142
|
4,566
|
|
Associate's degree
|
66,890
|
67,789
|
899
|
1.34%
|
528
|
1,093
|
1,621
|
|
Postsecondary non-degree award
|
66,984
|
68,158
|
1,174
|
1.75%
|
685
|
1,207
|
1,892
|
|
Some college, no degree
|
5,699
|
5,818
|
119
|
2.09%
|
60
|
151
|
211
|
|
High school diploma or equivalent
|
616,502
|
620,498
|
3,996
|
0.65%
|
3,548
|
13,042
|
16,590
|
|
Less than high school
|
338,510
|
343,771
|
5,261
|
1.55%
|
3,311
|
10,383
|
13,694
|
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has classified all occupations into four work experience categories. These reflect the amount of work experience that may be required to have competency in a particular occupation. The following table shows the 2011-2013 projections for each of the four Work Experience categories.
Projections by Work Experience Category
| Work Experience Title |
2011 Estimated Employment |
2013 Projected Employment |
Net Growth |
Percent Growth |
Annual Openings-Growth |
Annual Openings-Replacement |
Total Annual Openings |
| More than 5 years |
82,246 |
81,569 |
-677 |
-0.82% |
130 |
1,526 |
1,656 |
| 1 to 5 years |
166,784 |
168,300 |
1,516 |
0.91% |
902 |
3,321 |
4,223 |
| Less than 1 year |
31,029 |
31,426 |
397 |
1.28% |
267 |
744 |
1,011 |
| None |
1,012,614 |
1,026,557 |
13,943 |
1.38% |
8,794 |
24,331 |
33,125 |
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has classified all occupations into six job training categories. These reflect the type of job training that may be required beyond formal education requirements to have competency in a particular occupation. The following table shows the 2011-2013 projections for each of the six job training categories.
Projections by Job Training Category
| Job Training Title |
2011 Estimated Employment |
2013 Projected Employment |
Net Growth |
Percent Growth |
Annual Openings-Growth |
Annual Openings-Replacement |
Total Annual Openings |
| Apprenticeship |
18,022 |
18,029 |
7 |
0.04% |
39 |
415 |
454 |
| Internship/residency |
48,282 |
48,789 |
507 |
1.05% |
284 |
1,119 |
1,403 |
| Long-term on-the-job training |
57,888 |
58,663 |
775 |
1.34% |
516 |
1,266 |
1,782 |
| Moderate-term on-the-job training |
231,139 |
233,133 |
1,994 |
0.86% |
1,503 |
4,846 |
6,349 |
| Short-term on-the-job training |
538,981 |
545,852 |
6,871 |
1.27% |
4,551 |
14,626 |
19,177 |
| None |
398,361 |
403,386 |
5,025 |
1.26% |
3,200 |
7,650 |
10,850 |
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