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Healy, Joshua; Mavromaras, Kostas; Sloane, Peter J. – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2012
Although skill shortages are often portrayed as a significant problem for the Australian economy, there is surprisingly little evidence about their prevalence, causes and consequences. It is difficult to find robust evidence about where skill shortages occur, why they occur, what businesses try to do about them and whether their responses are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Economics, Longitudinal Studies, Data Analysis
Murray, Scott; Shillington, Richard – Canadian Literacy and Learning Network, 2011
The authors of this report analyzed the most recent data to illustrate the impact of literacy skills on both the micro- and macro-economic levels. The report explores whether there is a case to be made for direct links between literacy skill and income level. Data relating to the ability to get a job, job retention and promotion, risk of job loss,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Poverty, Economic Impact, Economic Change
Sargent, Jon – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1982
A recent Bureau of Labor Statistics analysis indicates that the job market for college graduates during the 1980s is expected to be similar to the highly competitive market that characterized the 1970s, due to the supply of college graduates, the college labor market of the 1970s, and occupational demand in the 1980s. (CT)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Employment Projections, Labor Market, Labor Needs
Jones, Elka – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 2003
Explores challenges that Ph.D. candidates face from earning the degree to seeking employment. Describes the process of obtaining a doctoral degree, looks at the supply of Ph.D. graduates in the labor force, and tracks the demand for them in both academic and nonacademic jobs. (JOW)
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employment Potential, Employment Statistics, Labor Market
Delaware State Dept. of Labor, Dover. Office of Occupational and Labor Market Information. – 1985
This report is the first in a series of analyses of the supply and demand of labor in Delaware. It is intended to inform administrators and planners in economic development, education, and employment and training of the direction and magnitude of employment change through projections of occupational and industrial growth and decline for the period…
Descriptors: Adults, Demand Occupations, Employment Projections, Labor Market
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Fullerton, Howard N., Jr. – Monthly Labor Review, 1980
In a look ahead at the 1995 labor force, all three projections--high, middle, and low--indicate that women will account for two-thirds of the growth, most of which will occur in the prime working-age group; the Black labor force will grow twice as fast as the White. (CT)
Descriptors: Black Employment, Demography, Employed Women, Employment Projections
Brewer, Carol S. – Nursing and Health Care Perspectives, 1997
Demand for registered nurses is changing in a managed care environment and wages are likely to decrease. These trends will affect nursing school enrollments, and schools will need to monitor market conditions and adjust policies accordingly. (SK)
Descriptors: Employment Projections, Enrollment Trends, Health Maintenance Organizations, Hospitals
O'Shea, David – UCLA Educator, 1979
Discusses the economic value of postsecondary education in terms of subsequent annual earnings. Presents disaggregated data to demonstrate that for about one-third of all positions in the work force, returns on educational investment are substantial. (DR)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Benefits, Educational Economics, Employment Patterns
Shelley, Kristina J.; And Others – Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1992
Includes three articles: "More College Graduates May Be Chasing Fewer Jobs" (Shelley); "College Graduates: Do We Have Too Many or Too Few?" (Hecker); and "College Earnings and Why They Vary" (Hecker). (SK)
Descriptors: College Graduates, Employment Projections, Employment Qualifications, High School Graduates
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Spiezia, Vincenzo – International Labour Review, 2002
Analyzes labor market effects of the aging population, examines projected population and employment trends in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries; effects on savings and productivity; and projections for 2000-2050 in six countries. Discuses national and international policies to increase employment of older adults and…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Employment Projections, Foreign Countries, Labor Market
Bishop, John – 1997
This paper addresses conflicting views on whether there is now or will soon be a surplus of college graduates and other skilled workers by analyzing data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Ten questions (and the answers reached) are addressed: (1) "Do the latest BLS projections of college graduate supply actually predict a bust--a…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Employment Patterns, Higher Education, Labor Market
Yoon-Tai, Kim; Chung-il, Yun – 1984
This report presents information on a study to project labor force demand in Korea against the existent capacity of supply and to explore corrective measures to ensure balance between demand and supply. Chapter I describes the background and goals of the study. Chapter II examines human resource developmentt of Korea in the period 1961-1979 with…
Descriptors: Career Education, Economic Development, Employment Projections, Foreign Countries
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de Janvry, Alain; And Others – International Labour Review, 1989
Discusses the status of rural labor and the performance of labor markets in Latin American agriculture. Points out the rapidly declining share of agriculture in the total labor force, weak capacity for creating nonagricultural employment, and rapidly increasing migration to towns. (JOW)
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Agriculture, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Oklahoma State Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. Oklahoma State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee. – 1989
This statistical report was developed to inform administrators and planners in economic development, education, and employment and training in Oklahoma of the direction and magnitude of employment change in the state. The publication projects occupational and industrial growth and decline for the period 1986-1992, as well as the relationship…
Descriptors: Adults, Demand Occupations, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
National Science Foundation, Washington, DC. Div. of Science Resources Studies. – 1982
Data are presented on labor market conditions for science and engineering graduates based on responses of 255 firms to mail and telephone surveys conducted in late fall of 1981. Highlights presented in table, chart, and text indicate: (1) definite and likely shortages were concentrated in the computer and engineering fields; (2) chemical,…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Computer Science, Employment Statistics, Engineering
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