Analysis of Current Population Survey data for 1973-86 found that, although the aggregate union wage premium has changed little since 1973, some industry-specific premiums have risen substantially. Industries with rising premiums are those experiencing declines in union employment shares. (Author/SK)

Discusses the unemployment rate and earnings of Hispanics during the 1980s. (JOW)

Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 show substantial work activity among 14- and 15-year-olds. From age 14 to 15, youths appear to shift more toward working in employee jobs and less in freelance jobs such as babysitting or yard work. Girls were more likely than boys to be working in freelance jobs, and whites were more likely…

Since education for blacks tends to be inferior to education for whites, the simple use of the grade level attained in school is an inadequate standard measure for contrasting racial employment statistics as it tends to overestimate the extent of job discrimination against blacks. (EH)

Employment and salary statistics are tabulated for 1973 graduates of library schools accredited by the American Library Association. (LS)

This bibliography is composed of 338 citations, some of which are annotated, with emphasis on documents published from 1963 to the present. The entries were selected to serve a variety of interests: decision-making, teaching, and research. Listings are arranged alphabetically according to author under the general divisions of (1) Periodicals, (2)…

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)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has been studying the relationship between changes in the labor composition and productivity growth. Following a discussion of BLS estimates of the relationship between age of the worker and productivity, this report describes preliminary results now available from the new study. (JOW)

The number of Americans working for themselves continues to increase, reaching 9.1 million in 1983. They tend to be older than other workers, and although they work longer hours, their earnings are lower. (SK)

Includes "Introduction" (Neal H. Rosenthal); "Labor Force Projections" (Howard N. Fullerton, Jr.); "Industry Employment Projections" (Arthur Andreassen); and "Occupational Employment Projections" (Carolyn M. Veneri). (JOW)