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Teen labor force participation has been on a long-term downward trend, and the decline is expected to continue to 2024, the latest year for which projections are available. A number of factors are contributing to this trend: an increased emphasis toward school and attending college among teens, reflected in higher enrollment; more summer school attendance; and more strenuous coursework. Parental emphasis on the rewards of education has contributed to the decline in teen labor force participation. Tuition costs have continued to rise dramatically, as has borrowing to pay for college. Taxpayers can qualify for tax credits to help defray tuition costs. Teen earnings are low and pay little toward the costs of college. In a teenager's 24-hour day, except for sleeping, school activities take up the largest amount of time. Teens who do in fact want jobs face competition from older workers, young college graduates, and foreignborn workers. This article examines labor force participation trends for teens ages 16-19, using data from the Current Population Survey. The article also examines labor force projections data from the Employment Projections program the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With many teens concentrating on academics, fewer are working during the summer; in recent years, teens also have faced a labor market weakened by recessions, a diminishing number of federally funded summer jobs, and competition from other groups for entry-level job opportunities [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article analyzes changes in school enrollment and employment patterns in the U.S. for teens who are between the ages of 16 and 19. The data are analyzed separately for youths aged 16-17 and 18-19, and by sex, race, and ethnicity. The Current Population Survey (CPS) of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) produces data on school enrollment and employment for teens. These data show that teens are enrolled in school at increasingly higher rates since the mid 1980s, while fewer teens are employed during the school year than in the past.

In this article the authors perform a 2006 analysis of the differences between two most visible monthly labor market surveys of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): the Current Population Survey (CPS) and the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program. The CPS and the CES survey are monthly sample surveys; the CPS is a household survey, while the CES survey is a survey of businesses as well as government establishments. The first portion of the article offers a general background on the two surveys and a summary of past research into earlier divergences in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The second portion examines the latest BLS research into the divergences in the mid- to late 1990s through 2004.

This article presents household survey indicators in the U.S. for 2004, based on the Current Population Survey. The unemployment rate and the number of unemployed persons fell in 2004. Most of the major demographic groups shared in the decline. The labor force participation rate held about steady, and the employment-to-population ratio edged up. Fewer unemployed persons were permanent job losers, and the number of long-tern unemployed declined over the year. Fewer persons worked part-time for economic reasons in 2004. These persons are often thought of as underemployed. The number of persons holding more than one job grew over the year. The year 2004 also saw an increase in the number of persons who were out of the labor force, but who indicated that they wanted a job. However, among this group, there was little change in the number who were marginally attached to the labor force or who were in a subset of this group known as discouraged workers. The alternative measures of labor underutilization showed improvement in 2004.

Discusses the impact of computer technology on business operations of commercial banking in the United States. Impact on production; History; Introduction of automated teller machines (ATMs); Introduction of touchtone telephone transactions; Merger and consolidation trends; Factors affecting growth in banking industry.

Looks at changes in employment in local public schools during the 1964-93 period. The rise in `baby-boomer' enrollment from 1964-1971; Employment growth during falling enrollment between 1972-1984; Employment during recessions; What caused the employment growth; Student-to-employee ratio, 1964-93; Projection for continued enrollment growth. INSET: Data sources.