Occupations
Data Series	Description of Series	Source Agency or Organization	Geographic Coverage	Frequency
Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections	Compare occupations in terms of employment size, projected employment growth, earnings, education or training requirements, opportunities for self-employment and part-time work, and unemployment rate. Data on 2000 and projected 2010 employment for almost 700 occupations.	Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/emp/home.htm#data	U.S.	Bi-annual, 10-year projections
Occupational Wages and Estimated Employment	The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program collects data on wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in order to produce employment and wage estimates for over 700 occupations.	Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/oes/home.htm http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm	U.S., State, and MSA	Annual
Virginia Detailed Occupational Wages and Estimated Employment	The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program collects data on wage and salary workers in nonfarm establishments in order to produce employment and wage estimates for over 700 occupations.	Virginia Employment Commission: http://velma.virtuallmi.com/default.asp	State, MSA, plus non-MSA regions for Virginia (VEC data) - industry detail available	Annual
O*Net: Occupational Information Network	Online searchable database of occupations. For each occupation lists tasks, skills, knowledge, and other requirements of the occupation	Developed by the O*Net Consortium for the U.S. Department of Labor http://online.onetcenter.org/	U.S., but also links to States	n.a.
America' Career Infonet	State demographic and economic information, as well as links to education, cultural and recreation resources. Includes state-by-state information on occupations and required education & training.	America's Career Infonet: http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.asp	U.S. and States	n.a.