Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics 2011 (PDF)

The Handbook of 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. Compiled in the midst of a dramatic economic downturn, the 14th Edition allows the user to understand recent developments as well as to compare today's economy with past history. The Handbook is a comprehensive reference providing an abundance of data on a variety of topics including:employment and unemploymentearningspricesproductivityconsumer expendituresoccupational safety and healthunion membershipinternational labor comparisonsand much more!Features of the publicationIn addition to over 200 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 datanotes and definitions, which contain concise descriptions of the data sources, concepts, definitions, and methodology from which the data are derivedreferences to more comprehensive reports which provide additional data and more extensive descriptions of estimation methods, sampling, and reliability measuresNew in the 14th Edition:in Chapter 1, a new section has been added on persons with a disability in the labor forceChapter 6 has been expanded to include new tables on employee compensationtables in Chapter 2 now include hours of work, earnings per hour, and earnings per week for all employees as well as for production and nonsupervisory workersSome Interesting Facts in the 14th edition: