58 monthly labor review february 2004 industry output and employment in the dominant service providing sector is expected to grow at a slower pace than 1992 2002 period thereby slowing projected growth total jay m berman an economist division of projec tions office occupational statistics employ ment projections bureau e mail berman_j bls gov outlook 12 2012 t he projects united states increase by 21 3 million during rising from 144 0 165 this results pro jected annual rate 1 4 percent which slightly 6 experienced preceding de cade nonfarm wage salary jobs 131 152 7 account for most number self employed workers unpaid family 000 countering these