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Hayghe, Howard V. – Monthly Labor Review, 1997
During the early 1990s, there was no growth in women's labor force participation rates. Since 1994, however, the rate has edged upward with mothers accounting for most of the rise. (Author)
Descriptors: Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Labor Force, Mothers
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Yelin, Edward H.; Katz, Patricia P. – Monthly Labor Review, 1994
Trends in the labor force participation rates of people with disabilities follow closely those of people of the same age and sex who are free from disabilities. In both groups, women fared better than men in the 1970-92 period. (Author)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Labor Force
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Polivka, Anne E. – Monthly Labor Review, 1996
Explores the effect of contingent and alternative employment on individuals' positions in the labor market. Examines the importance of these arrangements and investigates the preferences of contingent and alternative workers regarding their arrangements and their reasons for being in that type of employment arrangement. (JOW)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Labor Force, Tables (Data), Temporary Employment
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Kutscher, Ronald E. – Monthly Labor Review, 1991
Alternative projections show a considerable range of change for the labor force and gross national product and in employment and unemployment. Under all assumptions, job opportunities vary by industry and occupation. (Author)
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Labor Force
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Cohany, Sharon R. – Monthly Labor Review, 1996
Discusses the alternative arrangements of four groups of workers: (1) independent contractors; (2) temporary help agency workers; (3) employees of contract companies; and (4) on-call workers. (JOW)
Descriptors: Contracts, Employment Patterns, Labor Force, Tables (Data)
Michelotti, Kopp – 1975
The document reports findings from a multiple jobholder survey. About 3.9 million workers (4.7% of all employed persons) held two or more jobs in May 1975. The multiple jobholding rate for men (5.8%) was higher than the rate for women (2.9%). Over half of the moonlighters held two nonagricultural wage or salary jobs. The incidence of multiple…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Labor Force, Multiple Employment
Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 1998
Depicts labor force projections between 1996 and 2006 in the following areas: occupational employment, demographic composition of the labor force, economic demand, and employment by industry. Indicates that employment is expected to grow in occupations at all levels of education and training. Predicts that labor force growth will be slower than…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Projections, Labor Force, Labor Needs
Rural Manpower Developments, 1972
Descriptors: Climate, Employment Patterns, Farm Labor, Labor Force
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Hipple, Steven; Stewart, Jay – Monthly Labor Review, 1996
Contingent workers generally earn less income and are less likely to receive health insurance and pension benefits through their employers than are noncontingent workers. However, many earn higher wages than those in traditional arrangements and have access to health insurance from other sources. (Author)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Fringe Benefits, Health Insurance, Labor Force
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Rothstein, Donna S. – Monthly Labor Review, 1996
Explores the impact on workers of being in a nonstandard employment arrangement. Examines the distribution of workers among various arrangements and looks at aspects of work behavior and life events that may have influenced their working in a nonstandard arrangement. (Author/JOW)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Employment Patterns, Flexible Working Hours, Labor Force
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Fullerton, Howard N., Jr. – Monthly Labor Review, 1999
Women's labor force participation rates have increased significantly over the past 50 years, narrowing the gap been rates for women and men. However, aging will play a dominant role in the rates for 2015-2025. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Aging (Individuals), Employed Women, Employment Patterns
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Hayghe, Howard – Monthly Labor Review, 1976
An examination of employment trends in families with two or more workers is presented. Such families increased from 36 percent to 49 percent between 1970 and 1975. The influence of some factors such as fertility, recession and inflation, and the relation between the occupations of working parents is discussed. (EC)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Economic Factors, Employed Parents, Employed Women
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Alvarez, Donato; Cooper, Brian – Monthly Labor Review, 1984
Discusses productivity trends in manufacturing in 12 countries. Includes statistics on labor productivity, unit labor costs, output, employment and hours, and hourly compensation for 1982. (JOW)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Labor Economics, Labor Force, Manufacturing
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Gartaganis, Arthur J. – Monthly Labor Review, 1974
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)
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Government Employees, Labor Force
Hayghe, Howard – 1974
This Special Labor Force Report of March 1973, shows a continued decline in labor force participation rates of married men and an increase in rates of married women with young children. It also explores the trends of husbands' and wives' labor force participation, as well as labor force activity of other groups, such as women heads of families and…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Employment Statistics, Heads of Households
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