SELECTED OCCUPATIONS—WHAT ARE THEIR EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOKS? Use the A to Z index in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook, at www.bls.gov/oco/, to determine the general and specific employment outlooks for (a) textile machinery operators, (b) financial managers, (c) computer operators, and (d) dental hygienists. Why do these job outlooks differ?

THE OVERALL DEMAND FOR LABOR—IN WHICH COUNTRIES HAS IT INCREASED THE MOST? In countries where real wages are steady or rising, increases in total employment reflect increases in labor demand. Go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Web site, www.bls.gov/fls, and select Comparative Civilian Labor Force Statistics. Calculate the percentage increases in civilian employment for the United States, Japan, Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, and Canada for the most recent 10-year period. Which three countries have had the greatest growth of labor demand, as measured by the percentage change in employment? Which three the smallest?