Employers have reported more job growth than indicated in the household survey. Dual jobholding and employment of illegal aliens are likely reasons. (Author)

Indicates that impact of slowdown fell unevenly among major industries and labor force groups. (Editor)

Special Labor Force Report examines demographic characteristics of workers responding to questions about their usual" weekly earnings. (Editor)

After a brief increase, joblessness remained near five percent as energy-related layoffs were accompanied by a halt in growth of the labor force. (Author)

Widespread layoffs in the closing months of the year caused a sharp rise in the jobless rate. Blue collar workers, women, and minorities were most severely affected. Slumps in retail sales, particularly auto sales, fewer construction starts, declining industrial orders, and effects of the coal miners' strike were contributing factors. (Author/MW)

Based on data assembled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the document analyzes the unemployment increase in terms of job leavers, re-entrants and new entrants into the job market, and job losers. The period analyzed runs from the fourth quarter of 1973, to the first three months of 1975. Data breakdown is by sex, race, and age, with the focus…