In support of a November, 1974, Monthly Labor Review article by Carolyn Shaw Bell, the author discusses weighting unemployment rates and provides additional statistical labor force information. (BP)

Earnings differences are relatively small between women and men in narrowly defined jobs; however, relatively few women fill the higher levels of these jobs. (Author/JOW)

Using the longitudinal potential of the Current Population Survey, this report provides information on changes in the labor market status of displaced workers between January 1984 and January 1985. Overall, persons displaced during the 1979-83 period appeared to be generally better off in January 1985 than they had been in January 1984. (CT)

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

Discusses issues in measuring job security and presents a comparison of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth and the Current Population Survey on job tenure and contingent employment. (SK)

Describes the growth of the female civilian labor force in the Nation from 1950 to 1975 and analyzes the upward shift in the civilian labor force participation rate from a flow perspective to determine the role of various factors that have produced the rise in the civilian labor force participation rate of women. (SH)

Discusses productivity trends in manufacturing in 12 countries. Includes statistics on labor productivity, unit labor costs, output, employment and hours, and hourly compensation for 1982. (JOW)

The family unit has become the focus for policy planning, program evaluation, and research. The data series published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics permits policymakers and planners to address social and economic issues affecting families on a more timely basis. (JOW)

Points out that the Bureau of Labor Statistics has repeatedly underestimated the projected number of persons in the labor force, primarily by overestimating the male labor force and grossly underestimating the female labor force. Analyzes the data and suggests guidelines for their use. (JOW)

Discusses job displacements and layoffs from 1983-87. Reports that, despite more layoffs in the service sector, the displacement picture has improved. (JOW)

As unemployment spread among workers age 16-24 years, the rate of increase was greatest for men in their twenties; teenagers, however, remained far more subject to unemployment than older youth. (Author)

Compares unemployment, employment, and related labor market statistics in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Introduces employment-to-population ratios by sex and discusses unemployment rates published by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and…

Data from the Decennial Census reveal almost a third of all workers in 1965 transferred to a different occupation by 1970; changing occupations was twice as common as leaving the labor force. (Editor)

Using Current Population Survey data, this article examines the current activities of men of prime working age (25-54 years) who withdraw from the labor force; most cited illness, disability, or school as reasons for nonparticipation in 1976. (Editor/TA)