The author uses information from the April 1985 supplement to the Current Population Survey to analyze the employment status of Vietnam-era veterans. She finds that many, particularly those who received disabling injuries, have higher unemployment rates and lower labor force participation rates than their peers. (CH)

Three measures of labor force underutilization supplemental to the official unemployment estimates presented are: (1) labor force time lost, (2) various full-time equivalent unemployment rates, and (3) a weighted index of unemployment severity. (Author/EA)

Japan uses a variety of training approaches to develop skilled labor force, as commitment to traditional lifetime employment system appears to be waning. (Editor)

Gives overall labor force projections with a closer look at 3 groups with significant changes: men age 25-54, people 55 and over, and women 20-44. Depicts projected population changes and implications of the projections in terms of median age of the labor force, age composition of the population, and economic dependency ratios. (SK)

By 2005, the labor force is expected to increase by 24 million. Working women's growth rate is expected to slow but still increase faster than men's. Different racial/ethnic groups are projected to have widely varied labor force growth rates. (SK)

Programs have had little effect on the unemployment rate, but most enrollees have been out of the labor force, rather than unemployed. (BH)

A study of labor force activities of nonparticipants in 1976 used data from the current population survey to identify contributing factors to future participation of nonparticipants. Findings indicate that the best predictors of future labor force activity are age, prior work experience, and labor market interest. (LRA)

Employment growth continued at a slower pace in 1989; in manufacturing, employment actually declined. The slower pace was experienced by all major demographic groups. Little change in unemployment occurred for all major worker groups. (SK)

Shows no significant increase in the number of students in the labor force for the first time in ten years. (Editor)

This article updates comparative unemployment rates through the third quarter 1982 and other related labor market statistics through 1981 for the U.S. and nine other countries. The foreign unemployment and labor data are adjusted to U.S. concepts. (CT)

This study concludes that older workers do not have especially high unemployment rates, but when they become unemployed, they are less likely to find a job and more likely to leave the labor force in discouragement. (Author/SSH)

Provides a detailed look at the labor market situation during 1983. Gives a brief overview of the recovery compared with previous recoveries and discusses selected characteristics of the jobless and labor force participation rates. (SK)

Reports statistics showing that strong employment growth during 1977 was accompanied by fairly substantial declines in unemployment; from yearend 1976 to December 1977, the jobless rate fell to 6.4 percent the lowest point in more than three years. Trends among special labor force groups are also discussed. (Editor/TA)

Special labor force report on graduates and dropouts shows more at work, fewer in college. (Editor)

Three models of lifetime employment, a Japanese concept, are the stationary model, the growth model, and the stagnation model. (SK)