The files in this directory contain various versions of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics' 2004-2014 national employment projections matrix.  The 
following files are available:

File            Size     Contents

MATR04AC.DOC     45,056  Documentation for the matrix files, Access version.
                         (also included in MATR02AC.ZIP)

MATR04AC.ZIP  4,431,830  MS Access database containing the projections
                         files

MATR04FP.ZIP  2,474,301  MS FoxPro 2.6 files containing the projections

MATR04FP.DOC     35,840  Documentation for the matrix files, FoxPro version.
                         (also included in MATR02AC.ZIP)

OPTD0414.DOC     26,648  Documentation for the Occupational Projections and
                         Training Data file (also included in OPTD0414.ZIP).

OPTD0414.ZIP    339,129  Ancillary data file for projections occupations.
                         includes indicators of self-employment, earnings,
                         education levels, and needs due to replacement of
                         workers leaving the labor force.

NOTE: Both the Access and FoxPro versions contain information from the Occupational
Projections and Training Data (OPTD) database.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the NCSC at 515-242-5034 or
by e-mail at NCSC@iowa.gov