Main Purpose of Job

The Projections Analyst supports the Labor Market Information (LMI) Team in developing employment projections by industry and occupation for Maryland and its local areas. The Projections Analyst produces data on Maryland's industries and occupations to support sector-focused workforce development strategies and provides technical assistance to teams developing important economic datasets on Maryland's economy, including the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Current Employment Statistics (CES), Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) datasets. The Projections Analyst serves as a backup for the CES and LAUS programs in the event of a staff shortage and works with the BLS Programs Administrator to develop data quality checks to ensure high levels of accuracy in employment data by industry and occupation.

POSITION DUTIES

Duties of this position include but ...