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)

The trend toward continued job growth will gain strength in the second quarter of 1995, according to a survey of more than 15,000 U.S. businesses. Hiring increases were predicted by 30 percent of the firms, whereas 7 percent expect their work force to decrease. The net hiring strength of 23 is the highest level seen since the third quarter of 1989…

Currently, the median full-time woman worker earns 74.4 percent of the annual earnings of the median man. Over their lifetime, young women stand to lose a great deal of money due to differences in the wages for women and men. Estimates are that the average 25-year-old woman who works full time year round for 40 years will earn $523,000 less than…

The Committee on Evaluation of Trends in Agricultural Research at the Doctoral and Postdoctoral Level was established to analyze issues related to the next generation of agricultural scientists. This report contains the findings, conclusions, and recommendations regarding the status and future needs of agricultural scientists. This report focuses…

This article summarizes the employment outlook in 225 occupations as projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides thumbnail sketches of employment data for each of the occupations in the 1988-89 "Occupational Outlook Handbook," on which it is based. Each entry presents the occupation's title, 1986 employment numbers, the percent change…

This report begins with a brief description of the process that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) uses to develop its employment projections. It then provides detailed information on specific technological assumptions that BLS used in projecting 1995 employment levels for certain industries and occupations. Information is also included on the…

The job market should be considered as interaction between supply and demand, and not from the perspective of new and emerging occupations. Three recent major post-World War II changes in the human resources posture have tended to create labor surpluses: shift from rural South to urban North, increased number of working women, and the postwar baby…

FORTY-ONE REPRESENTATIVES FROM EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION MET IN A 2-DAY CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS MANPOWER PROJECTIONS. GENERAL AREAS CONSIDERED WERE (1) METHODS NOW BEING USED WITHIN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE MANPOWER PROJECTIONS, (2) GROUPS OUTSIDE THE GOVERNMENT CONCERNED WITH MAKING…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO ESTIMATE THE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NATION FOR 144 REGIONS THE TYPES OF SKILLS AND WORK ABILITIES REQUIRED BY AGRICULTURE IN THE NEXT 15 YEARS, AND THE TYPES AND AMOUNTS OF EDUCATION NEEDED. THE QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IS BEING MADE BY METHODS APPROPRIATE TO THE PHASES OF THE STUDY--(1) INTERRELATIONS AMONG…

Three sections of information are presented in this report on employment and unemployment. Section 1 discusses how the concepts of employment, unemployment, and the labor force are defined and measured. Included in the discussion is an explanation of the current population survey. Section 2 examines the principal trends and cyclical movements of…

A conceptual and methematical model was developed to study the preparation of persons holding Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees and to discover the proportion of them who assume academic positions. Data were collected on the number of US and foreign engineering students enrolled, degrees granted, and their employment in academic,…

A research model was developed to determine whether additional general post secondary middle management distributive education (DE) programs should be implemented in Nebraska and what, if any, specialized DE programs should be developed. A literature review reflected advocacy of both general or specialized programs and a middle of the road…

This report examines the job status in October 1971 of recent college graduates and whether they obtained work in their chosen field. Data obtained from supplementary questions to the October 1971 Current Population Survey indicate there were 1.2 million 20- to 34-year olds who had received degrees in 1970 and 1971. The survey showed that of the…

A discussion of trends in school enrollment, the job market, career opportunities, and changing job demands. (HD)

The article summarizes the results of an evaluation of the accuracy of statewide industry and occupational employment projections for 20 states. The authors provide some recommendations, based on evaluation results, to improve subsequent rounds of statewide projections. (CH)