In 26 states, the maximum weekly benefit is now at least half of the statewide average weekly wage; in 4 states, the maximum is two-thirds. (Editor)

Although average annual earnings of blacks are considerably lower than those of whites, the earnings distributions have large overlapping areas. (Editor)

Although the content of the Occupational Outlook Handbook has not changed much, the information has changed significantly to reflect new statistical data, methodological improvements, and shifts in philosophical and societal attitudes. (Author)

Of all private nonfarm workers, 65 percent were employed in 1972 in establishments offering pension plans, compared with 58 percent in 1968. (Author)

Broad trends in occupational employment have been projected fairly accurately by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and significant improvements have been made in procedures for developing projections. However, accuracy has not increased over time. (JOW)

The jobless rates of participants in the federal food stamps program and in the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program greatly exceeded national averages in 1976; the majority of recipients were outside of the labor force. (BM)

The 1970 census confirms that skill, sex, and age are likely to determine the worker's position on the pay ladder. (Author)

Although wages rose slightly more than prices in 1977, inflation left workers with generally smaller real income. The article examines various factors affecting wage movements and summarizes 1977 wage changes in the economy as a whole and under collective bargaining agreements. (MF)

Slower employment growth in most industries, a reversal of the trend toward a larger share of jobs in the public sector, and a return to more rapid productivity gains are some of the highlights of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest long-range projections of employment and output by industry. (BM)

A strong increase in employment highlighted the nation's job situation in 1978. A record 59 percent of the working-age population were jobholders by the end of fourth quarter and the unemployment rate dropped to 5.8 percent. Women age 16 and over accounted for two-thirds of the growth in the civilian labor force. (BM)

A description of the Nation's labor force participants in 1977 is summarized, highlighting the increase reflected by both the population growth and the continuing rise in women's labor force participation. Also, data are reported on the extent of employment and unemployment by family relationship. (BM)

Special Labor Force Report indicates that the gap in educational attainment between men and women workers has closed, and that the gap between white and black workers is narrowing. (DM)