Discussion: Unemployment by Industry
Some industries have higher unemployment or higher unemployment rates than others. Here is a table from the Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS) giving unemployment numbers and rates
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by various industries.
In which industry are you interested in finding employment? (If you don’t know, pick one anyway) Is the rate of unemployment in that industry in the most recent period higher or lower than the national average? Does seeing this information make you more or less interested in employment in that industry?
Here is another table from the BLS showing increases in the industries with the most projected job growth
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over the next ten years. Does that influence your career choice? What or why not? in three paragraphs. Please cite at least one academic-level outside source..
USE THESE SOURCES!!!!!
https://www.bls.gov/web/empsit/cpseea31.htm
https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/occupations-most-job-growth.htm
