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Wage and salary employment in Central and State government is projected to increase 11 percent during the 2007-14 period, Slower than the 14-percent growth projected for all sectors of the economy combined. Job growth will stem from the rising demand for services at the Central and State levels. An increasing population and Central and State government assumption of responsibility for some services previously provided are fueling the growth of these services. Despite the increased demand for the services of Central and State governments, employment growth will be dampened by budgetary constraints due to the rapidly increasing proportion of revenues devoted to the Medicaid program, reductions in Federal aid, especially at the county level, and public resistance to tax increases. Outsourcing of government jobs to the private sector will also limit employment in Central and State government. When economic times are good, many Central and State governments increase spending on programs and employment currently and in further levels also globally.

Professional and service occupations accounted for over half of all jobs in Central and State government. Most new jobs will stem from steady demand for community and social services, health services, and protective services. Increased demand for services for the elderly, the mentally impaired, and children will result in steady growth in the numbers of social workers, registered nurses, and recreation workers. There will also be strong demand for information technology workers.