The Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics is recognized as an authoritative resource on the U.S. labor force. It continues and enhances the Bureau of Labor Statistics's (BLS) discontinued publication, Labor Statistics. It allows the user to understand recent developments as well as to compare today's economy with that of the past. This publication includes several tables throughout the book examining the extensive effect that coronavirus (COVID-19) has had on the labor market since 2020. In addition, it includes a completely updated chapter on prices and the most current employment projections through 2033. The Handbook is a comprehensive reference providing an abundance of information on a variety of topics. In addition to providing statistics on employment, unemployment, and prices, it includes information on topics such as: ·Earnings; ·Productivity; ·Consumer expenditures; ·Occupational safety and health; ·Union membership; ·Working poor ·Recent trends in the labor force ·And much more!
Features of the publication:
In addition to over 215 tables that present practical data, the Handbook provides: ·Introductory material for each chapter that contains highlights of salient data and figures that call attention to noteworthy trends in the data ·Notes and definitions, which contain concise descriptions of the data sources, concepts, definitions, and methodology from which the data are derived ·References to more comprehensive reports which provide additional data and more extensive descriptions of estimation methods, sampling, and reliability measures
Edited by:
Mary Meghan Ryan
Imprint: Bernan Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 28th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 280mm,
Width: 218mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 1.260kg
ISBN: 9798892050661
Series: U.S. DataBook Series
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 22 January 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES PREFACE CHAPTER 1: POPULATION, LABOR FORCE, AND EMPLOYMENT STATUS Population, Labor Force, and Employment Status Unemployment Work Experience Employee Tenure Labor Force and Employment Characteristics of Selected Family Types Labor Force and Employment Characteristics of Foreign-Born Workers Labor Force and Employment Characteristics by Education Persons with a Disability: Labor Force Characteristics Employee Situation of Veterans Worker Displacement CHAPTER 2: EMPLOYMENT, HOURS, AND EARNINGS Employment and Hours Earnings Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Business Employment Dynamics CHAPTER 3: OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES CHAPTER 4: LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS BY INDUSTRY AND OCCUPATION Labor Force and Employment Projections by Industry and Occupation Projected Employment CHAPTER 5: PRODUCTIVITY AND COSTS CHAPTER 6: COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES Employment Cost Index Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Employee Benefits CHAPTER 7: RECENT TRENDS IN THE LABOR MARKET Local Area Unemployment Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey CHAPTER 8: LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS CHAPTER 9: THE IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) ON THE LABOR FORCE CHAPTER 10: THE WORKING POOR CHAPTER 11: CONSUMER EXPENDITURES CHAPTER 12: AMERICAN TIME USE SURVEY CHAPTER 13: INCOME IN THE UNITED STATES (CENSUS BUREAU) CHAPTER 14: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CHAPTER 15: PRICES INDEX
Mary Meghan Ryan is a senior research editor for Bernan Press. She is also the editor for Employment, Hours, and Earnings: States and Areas; and co-editor for County and City Extra and Places, Towns and Townships. In addition, she serves as the associate editor for Business Statistics of the United States: Patterns of Economic Change.