Provides a detailed look at the labor market situation during 1983. Gives a brief overview of the recovery compared with previous recoveries and discusses selected characteristics of the jobless and labor force participation rates. (SK)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has been studying the relationship between changes in the labor composition and productivity growth. Following a discussion of BLS estimates of the relationship between age of the worker and productivity, this report describes preliminary results now available from the new study. (JOW)

Productivity trends indicate intercity trucking productivity increased an average 2.7 percent a year, a fairly uniform increased productivity rate but substantially lower as compared to air carrier, railroad, and pipeline transportation. Factors affecting productivity are gradual introduction of technological innovation, larger capacity trucks,…

Due to growing productivity in the bakery products industry, increasing demand may not lead to increased man-hours. (BH)

Describes the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) effort to develop productivity measures for an increasing number of service industries. Discusses problems of measuring productivity and explains how BLS is working to overcome those problems. (JOW)

Labor-management cooperation to improve the quality of products and work life are traced to the early nineteenth century. Government activities in labor relations and experiments in industrial democracy in the United States and abroad are described. (SK)

Studies the Bureau of Labor Statistics' moderate-growth economic and employment projections for the years through 1995. These are marked by a period of recovery from the 1982 recession, followed by stable economic growth through the mid-1990s. (NRJ)

Manufacturing productivity slowed or declined in 1980 and unit labor costs accelerated, as output generally turned downward in the United States and 10 industrial nations; compensation was up in most countries but was offset by gains in consumer prices. (Author)

The future looks bright for durable goods, service, and high technology industries; projections assume lower unemployment and taxes, higher investment, and productivity. (Author)

Bureau of Labor Statistics projections indicate moderate economic growth, strong foreign markets, a healthy domestic economy, and improving productivity for the coming decade. (JOW)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) prepares projections of growth in the gross national product and industrial output and employment in the United States. They are a framework for the Bureau's occupational projections program. This article evaluates BLS projections for 1985 and is the last step in the projections programs. (JOW)

Productivity, as measured by output per employee hour, grew in 1984 in about three quarters of the industries for which the Bureau of Labor Statistics regularly publishes data. (A table shows productivity trends in industries measured by the Bureau, including mining, transportation and utilities, and trade and services.) (CT)

Productivity in farm machinery manufacturing is examined. The authors discuss how the national economy affects productivity, how the growth of agriculture and technology has changed the industry, and how future trends may cause change in the industry. (CT)

In international comparisons it was found that manufacturing productivity growth slowed after 1973 and unit labor costs accelerated in most industrial countries including the United States. Aggregate hours rose only in the U.S. (CT)