Although employment in the 1980s grew by nearly 19 million jobs, its strength was uneven; three-fourths of the increase was in services and retail trade while manufacturing and mining lost workers. (Author)

One in 15 employed women was self-employed in her main job in 1990. The decision to become self-employed appears intricately linked with several other decisions for a woman--as an individual, as a household member, and over the course of her life. (Author)

Although the content of the Occupational Outlook Handbook has not changed much, the information has changed significantly to reflect new statistical data, methodological improvements, and shifts in philosophical and societal attitudes. (Author)

Updates the data on the occupational structure of information work. Patterns of information sector employment are described, changes in occupational structures are discussed, and data that indicate that the information sector continues to grow as a proportion of all employment is examined. (Author/LRW)

The most important finding from the initial analysis is that the deaf are distributed occupationally in all industries but at the lower end of the occupational hierarchy. Factors other than deafness may well prove to be more powerful predictors of a deaf person's occupational status than any analyzed thus far. (Author/IRT)

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

Earnings inequality trends are sensitive to the earnings concept and sample of workers surveyed. Inequality increased for some groups of workers, but the combined effects of changes in demand, supply, and institutions did not generate higher wage inequality in the labor market as a whole. (JOW)

Discusses the alternative arrangements of four groups of workers: (1) independent contractors; (2) temporary help agency workers; (3) employees of contract companies; and (4) on-call workers. (JOW)

Petroleum and chemicals still distinguish the Texas high-technology sector from its counterparts in other states. Employment growth in Texas has shifted recently, first to civilian durable goods--particular personal computers--and then to high-tech services. (Author)

Notes that during 1996, overall job gains were moderated by losses in nondurable goods manufacturing and federal employment, and that declining unemployment was tempered by persistent long-term joblessness. (Author)

A comparison of employment and earnings for young adults in 1979 and 1994 shows that young adults in 1994 were more likely than those in 1979 to be employed in lower-paying occupational groups. The 1994 group earned relatively less than young adults did in 1979. (JOW)

Substantial differences in occupational employment by gender still remain. The degree of these differences varies according to factors such as educational attainment and age. (Author)

The unemployment rate increased to nearly 6% in 2002. Without a clear sign that the economy had returned to sustainable growth, most employers remained reluctant to hire. Travel-related industries were most affected. Interest-rate sensitive and health-related industries experienced employment gains. (Contains 63 references.) (JOW)

From 1992-2000, high employment and wage growth occurred together with low unemployment in a number of U.S. Rust Belt metropolitan areas. Localities with these characteristics had larger and younger companies in environments with high rates of both job creation and job destruction. (Contains 24 references.) (Author)

Reports that 10 million workers changed occupations between January 1986 and January 1987--and about 90 million stayed put. Provides Current Population Survey information on how long workers stay in an occupation or with an employer. (JOW)