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)

Employment declined and unemployment rose in the second half of 1990; job losses were particularly acute in construction and manufacturing. (Author)

Andreassen and Berman suggest that more investment in the nation's infrastructure would result in new jobs in construction-related industries, although the impact on total employment would not be large. Pfleeger and Wallace examine industry and occupational employment alternatives for the health care field. (JOW)

Labor requirements dropped about 20 percent during a nine-year period, partially because of labor-saving devices such as modular and prefabricated units. During the same period, the cost of building college housing increased 74 percent. (Editor)