Increased use of atomic energy for peacetime purposes affects industry's structure and employment. (Editor)

New data from the Current Population Survey indicate that women have fewer years in their current occupations than men, a factor which affects the earnings disparity. (Author)

As the use of robots and microprocessors in industry grows, the authors see little need to worry about loss of employment through job obsolescence. Rather, they expect a trend towards higher standards of living and the emergence of new goods and services. (CT)

Examines the trend toward compression of working hours into fewer days per week. Compares the workweeks of goods- and services-producing industries, white- and blue-collar workers, and public employees. (SK)

Explores the effect of contingent and alternative employment on individuals' positions in the labor market. Examines the importance of these arrangements and investigates the preferences of contingent and alternative workers regarding their arrangements and their reasons for being in that type of employment arrangement. (JOW)

Data from the Current Population Survey indicate that relatively well paid, highly educated persons have more than one job because their schedule allows it, because their expertise is in demand, or because their financial reasons extend beyond meeting basic living expenses and paying off debts. (Author/JOW)

Foreign-born workers have come to play an increasingly important role in the U.S. economy. Between 1996 and 2000, they constituted nearly half of the new increase in the U. S. labor force. (JOW)

According to a survey conducted in 1989, more than 7.2 million people held 2 or more jobs, an increase of 26 percent from 1985 and 52 percent from 1980. Women accounted for nearly two-thirds of the 1.5 million increase in multiple jobholders between 1985 and 1989. (Author)

Export-related industries accounted for almost half of the rebound in manufacturing employment after the decline of 1984-86. (Author)

The authors review labor market performance during 1988 and state that it remained healthy throughout the year. Developments are discussed by industry, by occupation, and by race and ethnic origin. Trends in unemployment are also considered. (CH)

The earnings gap between black men and white men widened from 1979-89. Black men were more likely to experience declines in regions where they were concentrated. White men's earnings rose relative to black men's in lower-paying industries. (SK)

Between 1983 and 1993, an increasing share of jobs was in high-paying occupations requiring college education. However, most jobs that were filled paid below-average wages and did not require college. (SK)

Alternative projections show a considerable range of change for the labor force and gross national product and in employment and unemployment. Under all assumptions, job opportunities vary by industry and occupation. (Author)