Outlook
Handbook

U.S. Department of Labor

Alexis M. Herman, Secretary

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner

January 1998

Bulletin 2500

Edition

AMERICA

Suggested citation: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1998-99 Edi-
tion, Bulletin 2500. Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1998.

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ISBN 0-16-049347-1

For more than 50 years, the Bureau's Occupational

Outlook Handbook has been a nationally recognized source of career information. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. Employment in the approximately 250 occupations covered in the 1998-99 Handbook accounts for about 6 out of every 7 jobs in the economy. The occupational information presented in this new edition should provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.

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