| Knowledge Base The following table shows the top 15 knowledge bases for the 2008-2018 time frame. The table is ranked in order of Current Supply and also lists the Projected Demand for that knowledge base.
Click the links below to view occupations and their relative importance and the level of knowledge required or needed. The higher the score the more knowledge that is required or needed for the occupation. Key terms related to the columns are defined below.
· Knowledge Base: learned sets of facts and standards required by many work situations
· Current Supply: number of employees in occupations requiring the knowledge, skill, or work activity at a moderate level
· Projected Demand: number of expected annual job openings during the projection period. Includes both growth and replacement openings.
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Knowledge Base
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2008 Current Supply
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2018 Projected Demand
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560,283
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18,703
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246,437
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8,087
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213,861
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6,169
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183,964
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5,605
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181,460
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6,542
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136,072
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3,723
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131,222
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4,338
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129,350
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3,744
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122,924
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5,215
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107,514
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3,060
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89,606
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1,097
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75,376
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2,008
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53,896
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2,285
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50,825
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1,431
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49,962
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1,846
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