In 1979 labor force and employment growth slowed from the rapid pace of the previous three years. The unemployment rate showed virtually no movement. Discusses employment by sex, race, age, and occupation, reasons for unemployment, and job desires. (JOW)

The results of the annual survey, conducted by the American Chemical Society of the salaries and employment status of its members in March 1977, are presented. The findings indicate that unemployment is dropping and salary increases are merely in step with the cost of living. (BT)

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…

Summarized in this publication are the statistical highlights, conclusions, and implications of a study designed to analyze the shifts in Mississippi's occupational and industrial employment structures, and their interrelationship during the period from 1950 to 1960. Using data obtained from the United States Bureau of the Census 1952 and 1961…

This study surveyed graduating seniors of East Carolina University relative to employment status immediately prior to graduation. The purpose of the study was to determine the number of graduating seniors who had accepted employment. Other variables investigated were as follows: students who had offers but were still seeking employment; students…

Highlighted in this document are the statistical findings of a survey of minorities employed in federal agencies as of 1969, and a summary of program changes which have resulted since 1967. Findings from the survey include: (1) minority groups as a whole comprise 19.2 percent of the full time federal civilian work force in the United States, (2)…

Presents various statistics related to the chemical job market, including an increased number of employer recruiters, job offers, and bachelor-level chemistry graduates. (MLH)

A survey conducted by the College Placement Council indicates that employment for chemical professionals has made solid gains in the Spring of 1977, especially in the hiring of new graduates by industry, schools, and government. The largest hiring increases occurred in the aerospace, electronics, petroleum, and glass/paper packaging categories.…

This pamphlet summarizes the statistics on women which are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and indicates where the data may be found. The sources indicated in this document represent a wide variety of publications, including press releases, periodicals, bulletins, and reports. The information is divided into the following four areas:…

Nearly 4.3 million workers held two jobs or more at the same time in May 1973, representing 5.1 percent of employed persons. After a 1972 decline, 1973 saw an increase of 500,000 more moonlighters. Four-fifths of all moonlighters were men. The difference between the multiple job-holding rates of Negro and of white workers was not statistically…

The exodus of blacks from the south is connected to their abandonment of farming as a way of life. Since 1860 there has been a gradual move by the black population out of the rural south to the urban north from which stems a remarkable shift of the black labor force into industry. The black population from 1940 to 1970 has progressed from…

Results of the 1991-92 annual survey for 1991-92 on initial employment rates for recipients of doctoral, masters, and bachelors degrees in physics and astronomy are reported. Overall, responses indicated that the job market for recent physics degree recipients remains tight. Other findings include the following: (1) among new bachelors degree…

This document presents in highly concentrated form and scope highlights of the principal programs and activities engaged in by the Bureau. Selected major characteristics of more than 50 programs, grouped into related subject matter areas are presented in tabular format. The frequency with which data are made available, principal publications in…

The study examines the increasing levels of female labor in the economy over the period between 1940 and 1970. Married women with husbands present show the most pronounced increase in participation rates with increases in every age group. Chart 1 and Table 1 present data on the percentage of women in the U. S. labor force over this period by both…

The sourcebook of tables presents basic descriptive statistics on all questions asked in the 1972-73 Quality of Employment Survey. Based on the Survey of Working Conditions 1969-70, this second survey obtained data from the same population and repeated the same core measures, with some adjustment. Data for the survey were obtained through personal…