Special labor force report on graduates and dropouts shows more at work, fewer in college. (Editor)

Shows that married women again led annual rise in work force, with single men ranking second. (Editor)

Special Labor Force Report shows mothers of almost 26 million children under age 18 were in the labor force in March 1972. (Editor)

This Special Labor Force Report, published by the U.S. Department of Labor, presents statistics on the high school class of 1972. The report bases its estimates on supplementary questions in the October 1972 Current Population Survey by the Bureau of the Census and includes explanations of the sampling procedure, definitions of terms used, and…

Based on the latest survey of work experience of the population, this article presents highlights of the survey, discusses the extent of employment, and analyzes the rise in unemployment with respect to age, sex, race, and other factors. Among the highlights noted were: (1) Over 95 million men and women 16 years old and above looked for work at…

As part of the October 1972 Current Population Survey, data were obtained for the first time on the school enrollment status of persons 35 years of age and over, by type of school and labor force status. This survey differs from Office of Education figures on adult education in that it includes only those persons going to school to earn a degree…