The annual work experience survey, conducted each March as a supplement to the Current Population Survey, provides data that reveal how many worked and/or looked for work during the previous year. (JOW)

Discusses cyclical and noncyclical components of unemployment. Examines demographic, occupational, industrial, and other sources of changes in the unemployment rate. (SK)

Earnings inequality in the United States rose in the late 1960s, stabilized for the most part in the 1970s, and began to grow again in the 1980s. The recent increase arises from changes in labor demand and not from demographic characteristics of U.S. workers. (Author)

As the baby-boom generation ages, the median age of the work force will rise to a new record in 2006. The Hispanic labor force could exceed that of blacks. (Author)

Indicates that impact of slowdown fell unevenly among major industries and labor force groups. (Editor)

One in every five people does some volunteer work for church, school, other organizations, according to the Current Population Survey. Older men and women, married persons, college graduates, and persons with higher incomes are among the most likely to volunteer. (Author)

Special Labor Force Report examines demographic characteristics of workers responding to questions about their usual" weekly earnings. (Editor)

Combining distinct ethnic groups under one Hispanic rubric blurs important differences. The disparities in migration and demographic histories, in level of investment in human capital, and in labor market experiences among men of Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, and other Spanish-speaking origins are enormous. (JOW)

With the aging of the baby-boom generation, the growth of the labor force will slow, but its diversity will increase. (Author)

Small businesses employ slightly more than half of the private sector work force. In many ways, such as education, race, origin, age, and part-time status, the small business work force differs from that of larger enterprises (Author)

This article estimates to what extent changes in the unemployment rate over the past two decades have reflected basic cyclical factors in the demand for labor and to what extent they may stem from noncyclical factors. (BM)

In a look ahead at the 1995 labor force, all three projections--high, middle, and low--indicate that women will account for two-thirds of the growth, most of which will occur in the prime working-age group; the Black labor force will grow twice as fast as the White. (CT)