In 1981, the unemployment rate rose, propelled by cutbacks in housing, auto, and related industries; the employment-population ratio was at a four-year low. Most leading economic indicators were pointing toward further deterioration and industrial production was still heading downward. (Editor/CT)

An analysis of the 1994-2005 Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections can be used to identify industries that are projected to move differently with business cycles in the future than with those of the past, and can be used to identify the industries and occupations that are most prone to business cycle swings. (Author)

Manufacturing plants have a clear life cycle: they are born small, grow substantially with age, and eventually die. Economists have long thought that this life cycle is driven by organization capital, the accumulation of plant-specific knowledge. The location of plants in the life cycle determines the size of the payments, or organization rents,…

This report presents estimates of the total number of positions filled by scientists, engineers, and technicians employed in manufacturing industries in 1992. The estimates were developed from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, a Federal/State program under which national and state estimates are generated, of employment by…

Statistical data on scientists, engineers, and technicians (SET) in trade and regulated industries in 1982 are provided in three sections: (1) SET in trade and regulated industries by major occupational group and detailed industry of employment; (2) SET in trade and regulated industries by detailed occupation and broad industry group of…

A study was undertaken to design and implement an experimental instrument for testing the influence of the Motion Picture Association of America's (MPAA) film rating system on movie attendance. Sixty-five high school students were given synopses of four different fictional films, each of which had been assigned an MPAA rating of G (approved for…

The eighth annual survey conducted by the Educational Media Producers Council (EMPC) is presented, detailing the net dollar sales of educational audiovisual and other nontextual media. The survey, conducted by an independent market research firm for EMPC, includes data gathered from over 200 audiovisual producers, who range in size from divisions…

These 89 tables present total employment in Ohio (civilian and military) and in each of its 88 counties from 1940 to 1970 as tabulated by the Bureau of Census. Each table indicates the number employed and the percent of the total employed for 1940, 1950, 1960, and 1970 in the following industries: Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries; mining;…

Evaluates the projections of 1980 economic activity and industry output and employment. Discusses errors in employment projections (especially in underestimations of employment) and determines sources of errors. (SK)

A weakening labor market in 2001 spread manufacturing's downturn into other sectors. Unemployment climbed from the historic lows reached during the recent economic expansion. (Contains 84 notes and references.) (Author/JOW)

As part of an evaluation of the Missouri master plan for higher education, employment and manpower trends in the state are examined. A summary of the state historical employment trends in the primary occupational sectors is presented. Included is an analysis of the 10-year trends from calendar year 1972 through the first quarter of calendar year…

Reports on research and development (R&D) spending and manpower, emphasizing R&D in chemistry and chemical engineering. Data are presented in tables and graphs related to the federal government, industry, universities and colleges, and a total look at United States R&D efforts. (SK)

In the first half of 1986, moderate job growth continued, but only in the service-producing sector and in construction; the level and rate of unemployment were about unchanged, as employment increases matched labor force expansion. (Author/CT)

Productivity, as measured by output per employee hour, grew in 1984 in about three quarters of the industries for which the Bureau of Labor Statistics regularly publishes data. (A table shows productivity trends in industries measured by the Bureau, including mining, transportation and utilities, and trade and services.) (CT)

Productivity in farm machinery manufacturing is examined. The authors discuss how the national economy affects productivity, how the growth of agriculture and technology has changed the industry, and how future trends may cause change in the industry. (CT)