The rising needs of school teachers and other school-related personnel in acquainting the youth of their region with labor market conditions and operations and in assisting them in planning their work careers were considered in the design of this analysis. The purpose of this report is to provide an economic analysis of the labor market conditions prevailing during most of the 1960's in the area served by Project Probe (a Project for the Advancement of Creativity in Education funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act) in the Catskill region of the State of New York, specifically Chenago, Delaware, and Otsego counties. Comparative analysis utilizing an industrial area of the state, the State of New York, and national figures, examines the major trends in employment and job growth, employment earnings, and major labor market development. Included is a brief discussion of what may be required of the study region's population to fully participate in the benefits of a growing economy which is market oriented. (DK)