After declining steadily for more than a century, the number of Americans working for themselves has begun to stabilize. Data regarding distribution by race, sex, and age as well as by occupation and industry are tabulated for the period 1967 to 1973, and cyclical relationships analyzed. (MW)

USING DATA COLLECTED IN A SAMPLE SURVEY OF RESIDENT INSTITUTIONS WHICH PROVIDE NURSING OR PERSONAL CARE TO THE AGED OR CHRONICALLY ILL, EMPLOYEES WERE DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF AGE AND SEX, JOB CATEGORIES, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT STAFF, AND RATIO OF RESIDENTS TO EMPLOYEES. SOME FINDINGS WERE--(1) NURSING AND PERSONAL CARE HOMES…

Based on information gathered by the Health Manpower Project through a survey cosponsored with the Washington Osteopathic Medical Association, this report begins with a statement of philosophy of osteopathic medicine and proceeds to comment on where such professional education is available. Remarks on the type of educational background of the…

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)

Presents data on the industrial and occupational allocation of native and foreign-born women from 1970 to 1980. Identifies three components of reallocations of female labor during the seventies: (1) changes in the industrial structure; (2) changes in the distribution of occupations within industries; and (3) unique combinations of particular…

Reports on a Society of Women Engineers survey which documents strides for women engineers. Respondents (N=2100) are categorized according to employer, degrees/specialization, and supervisory responsibilities. Data indicate progress with salaries and change in the number of engineering bachelor degrees awarded to women from 1972 (1 percent) to…

Describes the new way that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects job openings. Formerly, BLS estimates were limited to openings resulting from growth and replacement needs. Now there are data on openings that occur when people change jobs or leave the work force temporarily. (JOW)

Recognizing that comprehensive labor force information is vital to the development of employment policy, the International Labour Organisation instituted a series of experiments to test the use of key informants at local levels to collect the information. The success of the approach requires international cooperation in providing technical…

This study critically examines the measurement of the Comprehesive Employment and Training Act's key allocation variable, unemployment. The analysis indicates (1) unemployment rates are higher than government estimates and (2) methods used to measure state and local umemployment have several weaknesses. (Author/RLV)

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…

Detailed data from the Current Population Survey reveals substantial improvement in the occupational standing of women and blacks. (Author)

According to a recent study made by the National Science Foundation (NSF), racial minority groups represented about 4 percent (or 53,000) of the 1.3 million scientists and engineers in the U.S. labor force during both 1970 and 1972. The bulk of the minority chemists were in two groups: 2900 were of Oriental descent, and 2100 were blacks. (MLH)

The U. S. Government work force expanded from 2.2 million in 1958 to 2.6 million in 1972, with white-collar employees rising to nearly 2 million. (Author/MW)

Presents a re-evaluation of the level of unemployment among bioscientists from a new analysis of the data collected in the 1973 manpower survey conducted by the American Institute of Biological Sciences. (JR)

THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO--(1) IDENTIFY PRESENT AND EMERGING OFF-FARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS, (2) DETERMINE EMPLOYMENT TRENDS, (3) RELATE TYPES OF OCCUPATIONS TO STATE REGIONS, (4) DETERMINE CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE OCCUPATIONS, AND (5) DETERMINE CHARACTERISTICS OF AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES. A SURVEY OF 3,315 FIRMS IN RURAL AREAS OF THE…