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Publisher: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Trends in Retirement Age in Four Countries, 1965-95 
 This report looks at retirement age trends in the United States, Germany, Japan, and Sweden, which "all experienced a decline in the average age at which their workers retire and an increase in the duration of retirement" during 1965-1995. Includes statistical data comparing all four countries. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Opens into a PDF document. http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/1998/08/art2full.pdf Topics: Labor, Seniors, Statistics Last updated Dec 6, 2005 Veterinarians
This Occupational Outlook Handbook entry provides an overview of jobs that involve the health care of "pets, livestock, and zoo, sporting, and laboratory animals." Topics include the nature of the work, working conditions, training, job outlook, and earnings. Includes links to entries for other occupations related to animal care. From the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos076.htm Topics: Animals, Jobs & Work Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Glaziers
Occupational Outlook Handbook entry for this profession that involves "selecting, cutting, installing, replacing, and removing all types of glass." Discusses working conditions, training, job outlook, median earnings, and related occupations. From the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos207.htm Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Jul 13, 2005 Steel Manufacturing
Fact sheet and occupational outlook report on the U.S. steel industry. Features data on employment rates and earnings for operators, millwrights, welders, machinists, and other specific occupations. From the Career Guide to Industries, produced by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs014.htm Topics: Industries, Jobs & Work Last updated Jan 12, 2005 Forensic Scientists: A Career in the Crime Lab
Occupational outlook brochure from 1999 on careers in the field of forensic science, which "resolves legal issues by applying scientific principles to them." Topics include the nature of the work, employment and working conditions, earnings, and training requirements. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/1999/Fall/art01.pdf Topics: Crime, Health & Medical Disciplines, Jobs & Work Last updated Jan 5, 2006 Writers and Editors
This Occupational Outlook Handbook entry describes the nature of the work of writing and editing professionals, such as creative writers (including bloggers), book and news editors, technical writers, and science and medical writers. Discusses working conditions, training requirements, job outlook, and earnings. From the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos089.htm Topics: Communications, Jobs & Work, News Last updated Jan 31, 2006 Industry at a Glance: NAICS 31-33: Manufacturing
Data about the U.S. manufacturing industry sector, which consists of "establishments engaged in the mechanical, physical, or chemical transformation of materials, substances, or components into new products." Includes a summary and links to further statistics on employment in the industry, hours and earnings, unemployment rates and layoffs, occupational injuries and specific manufacturing industries (such as computers and electronics, motor vehicles, and steel). From the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). http://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag31-33.htm Topics: Industries, Statistics Last updated Mar 1, 2008 Finding and Applying for Jobs and Evaluating Offers
Brief information from the U.S. government about where to locate job openings, job search methods, applying for a job (resumes, application forms, and cover letters), job interview tips, and evaluating a job offer. Also includes links to related articles from the Occupational Outlook Quarterly, a career magazine published by the government. Part of the Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco2004.htm Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 13, 2008 Bureau of Labor Statistics: Back to School
Collection of statistics relating to education and employment. Provides data about unemployment rate and weekly earnings for different levels of education, a list of careers with above average wages and high projected growth, graphs of school enrollment by sex, and information about teacher wages. Includes links to related material. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Division of Information Services. http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2007/back_to_school/ Topics: Education, K-12 Education Last updated Aug 18, 2008 Overview of BLS Statistics on Unemployment
Links to a number of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) programs that provide information about joblessness. Programs include the National Unemployment Rate (from the Current Population Survey), State and Local Unemployment Rates, International Unemployment Rates (for 10 countries, including Japan, Canada, France, and Sweden), and Mass Layoff Statistics. Also includes a list of unemployment research publications, some of which are available online. From the BLS, U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.bls.gov/bls/unemployment.htm Topics: Jobs & Work Last updated Nov 4, 2008 Consumer Expenditure Survey
This program "consists of two surveys, the quarterly Interview Survey and the Diary Survey, that provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics." Find data back to 1984, news releases, reports and other publications related to this survey, a FAQ, and related links. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.bls.gov/cex/ Topics: Statistics Last updated May 14, 2009 New Monthly Data Series on the Employment Status of People With a Disability
This monthly series, which began in February 2009, provides "labor force data from the CPS [Current Population Survey] for persons with a disability." Includes employment rate, employment-population ratio, and other data for men and women 16 years and older. Also provides a FAQ and archived data starting with October 2008. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsdisability.htm Topics: Disabilities, Jobs & Work, Statistics Last updated May 4, 2009 |
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