This paper assesses the extent to which Rhode Island's workforce lacks skills that are in demand among the state's current and potential employers and, if so, whether such a skills gap or labor market "mismatch" significantly restrains employment growth in the state. Using an index developed by Sahin et al. (2014), we find that…

Older workers are the fastest growing segment of the labor force, yet little is known about designing jobs for older workers that optimize their experiences relative to aging successfully. This study examined the contribution of workplace job design (opportunities for decision-making, skill variety, coworker support, supervisor support) to…

The standard definition of unemployment results in a severe underestimation of Native Americans. Availability of local employment opportunities determines whether they actively look for work. Also, significant numbers choose to work intermittently. It is, therefore, difficult to measure Native American labor force participation. (JOW)

The major changes taking place in the occupational and industrial structure of the labor force are highlighted by graphic illustrations of changing manpower needs. Some apparent trends are: (1) the very rapid rate of growth of the total labor force, (2) the relatively slow growth rate of the manufacturing labor force, (3) the rapid growth of the…

In 1979 labor force and employment growth slowed from the rapid pace of the previous three years. The unemployment rate showed virtually no movement. Discusses employment by sex, race, age, and occupation, reasons for unemployment, and job desires. (JOW)

The labor force participation rates of whites, blacks, and Spanish-Americans, grouped by sex, are explained in a linear regression model fitted with 1970 U. S. Census data on Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA). The explanatory variables are: average age, average years of education, vocational training rate, disabled rate, unemployment…

Documents shifts and changes in participation in industry for the black labor force in the South from 1940 to 1970. (EH)

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)

The Latino workforce is increasingly critical to the vitality of the U.S. economy. Despite the importance of Latinos in the labor market, their economic contributions are limited by significant disadvantages. This research report provides an overview of Latino workers in the United States at mid-decade. We provide background information on labor…

The U. S. Government work force expanded from 2.2 million in 1958 to 2.6 million in 1972, with white-collar employees rising to nearly 2 million. (Author/MW)

Summarized in this publication are the statistical highlights, conclusions, and implications of a study designed to analyze the shifts in Mississippi's occupational and industrial employment structures, and their interrelationship during the period from 1950 to 1960. Using data obtained from the United States Bureau of the Census 1952 and 1961…

Statistics from a study at the University of Illinois put into focus the employment patterns of the women from the class of 1971. (Author)

An examination of the redistribution of the black population associated with changes in the population of labor force age and participation in the South as compared with the non-White or the nation as a whole. The sources of growth and change in the labor force between 1940 and 1970 are explored with respect to changes at the total level, by sex,…

Tables and charts developed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor illustrate: (1) trends in employment, (2) proportion of workers in white collar, blue collar, service, and farm jobs, (3) membership in unions, (4) areas of rapid job growth, (5) percent change in employment by industry, (6) occupational trends, (7)…