State and local government employees provide critical services that citizens depend on every day including police and fire protection, roads and public transit systems, social services, public health and hospitals, and education services. The U.S. Census Bureau collects statistics on the nation's governments every five years in the Census of…

The transitions of women into and out of part-time work were studied by examining the same women over time, using data from the Young Women's cohort of the National Longitudinal Surveys. Two groups of women were studied: those who were aged 29-33 in 1978 and those who were 29-33 in 1983. The labor force transitions of the two groups were compared…

The work patterns of women with some work experience over the 1976 to 1989 period were examined as they approach retirement, using data from the Mature Women's cohort of the National Longitudinal Surveys. The data provided information on a sample of women who were between the ages of 30 and 45 in 1967 and who have been interviewed regularly since…

The employment histories of young persons were examined using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, which provides a nearly complete work history on all jobs held and weeks worked over a 12-year period, 1978-1990. The data provided information on a sample of young men and women aged 14-22 in 1979 who have been interviewed yearly…

This bulletin contains information, culled from the March 1985 Current Population Survey (CPS) and the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), on the employment problems faced by American workers in 1984 and the impact of these problems on the economic status of their families and households. The following employment problems are…

This report provides longitudinal data on employment among full-time college students from 1970 through 1995. It notes that the percentage of full-time college students, aged 16 to 24, who were employed rose from 34 percent in 1970 to 47 percent in 1988, and has remained fairly stable since then. The report also states that between 1970 and 1995,…

Child-care arrangements of young working mothers were examined in a study using data from the Youth cohort of the National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Experience. The data provided information on a sample of young men and women who were between the ages of 14 and 22 in 1979 and who have been interviewed annually since then. The data…

Numerical data on employees in higher education in New York State include: (1) the number of full- and part-time employees by occupational activity (executive/administrative/ managerial, instructional, professional, and nonprofessional) and institutional classification (public, State University of New York, City University of New York,…

As part of an evaluation of the Alcohol and Drug Defense Program, a survey was conducted of 948 high school students in the Wake County Public School System, Raleigh, North Carolina. Of the 114 questions on the survey, 12 were related to students' after-school employment, current course grades, and future plans after high school graduation.…

This report examines training provided to young persons by employers during the 1986-90 period. Data from the Youth cohort of the National Longitudinal Surveys provided information on a sample of young men and women who were between the ages of 14 and 22 in 1979 and who have been interviewed annually since then. The study focused on three…

Recent changes in the structure of wages and in employer-provided benefits made available to young workers were examined. Changes in the wage structure and in benefits were compared by educational level. Data from the Youth, Young Men, and Young Women's cohorts of the National Longitudinal Surveys provided information on a sample of young men and…

New York State college and university personnel data for 1982-1983 are presented, with statistical tables providing employment statistics for specific institutions, as well as for various institutional classifications. In addition, employment trend data are included by sector for 1978-1983. Data are provided on the number of full- and part-time…

New York State college and university personnel data for 1985-1986 are presented for various types of institutions. Employment trend data are included by sector for 1983-1986. Data are provided on the number of full-time and part-time employees by position, and the number of men and women employed by position and by institutional classification.…

The employment of graduates of all degree levels in Pennsylvania institutions of higher education was assessed in 1980, based on data for 48,162 graduates, or 54.3 percent of the graduates at all degree levels. Attention was directed to the proportions of graduates in each degree field and level: (1) employed in their fields of preparation, (2)…

Results of a survey of 1984 Pennsylvania college graduates are presented. A total of 47,055 graduates of 145 institutions were surveyed, including the associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first-professional levels. Information is provided on proportions of graduates in each degree field and level that are: employed full-time in their…