A new Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data finds that the "post-Millennial" generation is already the most racially and ethnically diverse generation, as a bare majority of 6- to 21-year-olds (52%) are non-Hispanic whites. And while most are still pursuing their K-12 education, the oldest post-Millennials are enrolling in…

This article provides an overview of emerging trends in retirement, examines demographic trends in the labor force, and provides practical recommendations for working with older workers across cultures (e.g., women and racial/ethnic minorities, and among others). Increasingly, older workers in the United States remain in the workforce for reasons…

Gender inequalities persist in all areas of social and economic life and across countries. Young women in OECD countries generally obtain more years of schooling than young men, but women are less likely than men to engage in paid work. Gaps widen with age, as motherhood typically has marked negative effects on gender pay gaps and career…

In December 2012, the "U.S. Department of Education Chapter of Blacks In Government (BIG) Report: The Status of the African American Workforce at the U.S. Department of Education" (ED538186) described racial and demographic data by grade levels for Pay Period 11 in 2012 compared to similar data towards the end of the Bush administration.…

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

Predicts an increase of 15 million in the labor force during the 1970's, with increased representation by young adults and women. (BH)

Concludes that there has been an upward trend in the full employment-unemployment rate, due to increases in the supply of marginal labor force groups. (BH)

The 1970s were marked by an increase in the level of education attainment of the average worker. By 1979 thirty-six per cent of all workers over 18 completed at least one year of college, and the percentage of workers not completing high school declined considerably. While the proportion of men participating in the labor force continued to fall,…

Provides statistics by ethnic group related to the labor force, college enrollment, and degrees conferred. Discusses the use of technology in career services and recruiting. Explores the nature of work and the concept of globalization as they relate to today's graduating college students. (MKA)

Today, the Census Bureau compiles extensive information every year about the people and the economy of the United States. That is how the authors know that in 2006 the United States is going to reach an extraordinary milestone--300 million people. In this article, the authors discuss the "now and then" of the U.S. society. The authors…

This book analyzes and presents information from the 1980 Census of Population and Housing and offers state-by-state breakdowns of data on the disabled population. The 50 states and the District of Columbia are divided among 10 regions. Each state is described in terms of population size, proportions of the working-age population that are…

This study analyzes the effects of labor force composition on the level of frictional unemployment. Proportionally more of total unemployment falls upon new workers, which has significant implications for changes in frictional unemployment. The labor market model which was developed to show this also implies, at least indirectly, that new workers…

Analyzes the relationship between education and labor market activity and examines differences in educational attainment among the various demographic groups in the labor force as well as among the major regions of the country. (TA)

As the supply of White, male new workers decreases, companies must recruit employees from the ranks of females, minorities, retired workers, and perhaps immigrants. Each of these groups has certain needs that employers or government must address to entice them into the labor force. (CH)