The article examines the characteristics of persons not in the labor force in 1973, focusing primarily on how these characteristics bear on the likelihood of these persons entering the labor force. (Author)

Findings are presented from a May 1969 survey on the growing number of "moonlighters" in the work force: (1) one in twenty workers held more than one job during the survey week; (2) three of every ten multiple jobholders were women, nearly double the proportion of 1969; (3) the number of men with multiple jobs remained about the same; (4) the…

Summarizes past and current trends of lifetime distribution of education, work, and leisure; evaluates social problems which may emerge or be exacerbated if these trends continue; conceptualizes possible alternatives to current lifetime patterns; and suggests policy approaches in this area. (Author/SH)

A special labor force report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates the work force will grow more slowly from 1975 to 1990 than in recent years, largely because there will be a smaller number of youths reaching working age. (Editor)

Provides a historical overview of private household workers and builds a demographic profile of today's domestic workers. Discusses changes in women's employment which may upgrade the status of household workers. (SK)

Data from a 1977 survey designed to measure the quality of employment in America are compared with data from surveys in 1969 and 1973, providing trends over an eight-year period. The 1977 survey shows declines both in job satisfaction and in workers' desires to stay in their present employments. (MF)

Focuses on older men who continue to work after sixty. Examines major factors that contribute to the older worker's decision to remain on the job and how these factors reflect employment characteristics. Emphasizes reasons for industry and occupational employment patterns of older workers. (CSS)

In the study reported, the labor force characteristics of the nation's 16.2 million teen-agers (aged 16 to 19) are reviewed and evaluated for three types of area: central cities, suburban rings, and nonmetropolitan areas. Tables give data on teen-age employment and unemployment, comparing sex, race, and occupational groups. (Author/AJ)

The article reports on the first national survey of the number of days usually worked by wage and salary employees who typically work full time, that is, 35 hours or more a week. The five-day workweek still dominated with 82 percent of full-time employees in May, 1974. (Author/MW)

This report by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics covers youth employment and education, and their interwoven causes and results. Numerous statistical charts and explanatory notes are included. Factors, such as age, race, sex and status, are analyzed. (MML)

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)

Changes in the labor force include higher labor force participation rate for female college graduates, especially Black women; a majority of workers in managerial occupations are college graduates; advanced degrees are required more and more for professional status; more women are in nontraditional occupations; and there are high proportions of…

As total employment grows by 20 percent from 1974 to 1985, the number of jobs for white-collar and service workers is projected to rise 28 percent and blue-collar employment will increase 13 percent the supply of college graduates will outstrip demand, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics projections. (Editor)

Recent statistics on the employment status of workers as it relates to their educational attainment show that even in a sluggish economy, higher education provides a considerable advantage in the job market. (JOW)