Presents graphs showing employment and unemployment rates of 16 to 24 year olds by age, sex, and race from 1970-91, as well as types of employment obtained by young adults and median income. Also compares high school graduates and dropouts. (SK)

The World Employment Report indicates that the number of unemployed and underemployed workers around the world has never been higher and will grow as a result of the financial crisis in Asia and other parts of the world. Worker training provides an effective means to resolve this problem. (Author/JOW)

Between 1986 and 1996, the number of black women aged 16 and over in the United States increased from 11 million to 13 million. Labor force participation for black women rose during that time from 56.9 percent to 60.4 percent. In 1996 the total labor force population of black women was 7.9 million. Of these, 80 percent worked full time. Black…

This report presents information on the early career outcomes of college graduates, compiled from data received from 33 public and independent two-year and four-year colleges and universities in Michigan. The first section of the report presents statistical summaries for all degree levels; the second section covers statistics for minorities; and…

A new study (1961-1973) shows that regional differences in unemployment rates are greater than in the early 1960's. (Author)

The article reviews recent research examining the impact of minimum wage requirements on the size and distribution of teenage employment and earnings. The studies measure income distribution, employment levels and effect on unemployment. (MW)

A comparison of the Mid-Atlantic region (New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) with the nation from 1974 to 1984 revealed that this region trailed New England and the nation in rate of employment growth between 1974-79 and 1979-84. The region had an above-average share of employment in the national fast-growth sectors (services, finance,…

THE STUDY DEMONSTRATED THAT THE RATIO OF UNSKILLED TO SKILLED EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT VARIES FROM THE PEAK TO THE TROUGH OF THE BUSINESS CYCLE. DATA PRIMARILY FROM "EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS AND MONTHLY REPORT ON THE LABOR FORCE," MARCH 1967 WERE USED IN RELATING THE ANNUAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR CRAFTSMEN AND LABORERS TO BUSINESS CYCLE PEAKS…

Using 1975 and 1976 data from the Michigan Panel Study of Income Dynamics, this study examines the significance of the 1975 recession for families with children under 18. This study attempted to ascertain what families with children were most susceptible to having an unemployed breadwinner in 1975 and why some family heads were more susceptible to…

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,…

Results of Surveys of graduates (based on the 1972 and 1973 classes) soon after receipt of a degree are used to document the existence of dramatic differences in level of vocational success achieved by the graduates of various curricular areas. Measures of vocational success discussed include unemployment rate, underemployment rate, incidence of…

The document describes the employment patterns of reservation and nonreservation American Indians in New Mexico and Arizona. Topics cover (1) reservation characteristics; (2) 5 selected reservations; (3) Federal government employment; (4) state and local government employment; (5) public school employment; and (6) private employment. Discussion…

In April 1968, approximately 10,454,000 persons lived on farms in the United States--about one person in every 19. The farm population had declined steadily from 1960 and dropped 3.9 percent from 1967 to 1968. From 1960 to 1968, there continued to be more males than females living on farms, and the number of farm children under 14 years of age…