Describes an American Chemical Society job status survey. Of the 3 percent of the members unemployed as of March 1, 1972, the highest rates of unemployment are among younger, industrial, research, development, and government funded chemists located on the two coasts. (TS)

Discusses in detail the unemployment picture for 1982. (JOW)

Almost half the job gains in the 1970s took place in 20 of the 235 occupations and several job groups lost thousands of workers. The author looks at employment changes among the biggest occupational winners and losers of the 1970s. (JOW)

Discusses the definitions of contingent workers and alternative work arrangements used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to analyze data, and presents aggregate estimates of the number of workers in each group. Discusses the overlap between contingent workers and workers in alternative arrangements. (Author/JOW)

Presents the main features needed for labor statistics to reflect the respective situations for women and men in the labor market. Identifies topics to be covered and detail needed for significant distinctions to emerge. Explains how the choice of measurement method and data presentation can influence the final result. (Author/JOW)

The success of virtually every endeavor of the Federal Government depends on the skills, abilities, and motivations of its work force. Yet recent years have seen increasing concern about the quality of the Federal work force and the Government's ability to retain its most capable employees. In any given year, the Government loses nearly 120,000…

Presents statistics relative to the current employment crisis in astronomy, and outlines recommendations to combat the situation made by the National Academy of Sciences. (GS)

The 1984 issue of Women and Minorities in Maine's Labor Force is based on data from the 1980 census. The population findings from 1970-1980 are that there was an increase in women from 51.3% to 51.4% of the total population and a minority increase of 80.4%. Spanish ethnics grew by 30% in the population and Blacks by 17%; other minorities include…

An analysis illustrating the direct and indirect role of government policy in generating employment begins by documenting the level and composition of government spending over the last 50 years. In 1929, federal, state, and local expenditures amounted to 10 percent of the Gross National Product (GNP); by 1980, government expenditures represented…

This document collects and reports wages paid to workers in occupations of private establishments with 100 or fewer workers in August 1988 in Pima County, Arizona. The first section describes the survey format and sample. Narrative material and data tables provide information on the response rate, employment and wage movements in Pima County,…