A special edition of the Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics, this reference brings together a wealth of employment data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and provides a detailed and timely picture on employment, hours, and earnings for each state, the District of Columbia, and the nation's 100 largest metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). Readers who are involved in public policy, and those conducting private and public sector analysis of state and local labor market conditions, can use the data to determine the health of the economy and the need for federal assistance. Private industry members can also use the data to identify suitable locations when making decisions about plant locations and wholesale and retail trade outlets. State and local jurisdictions can use the data to determine the need for services, including training and unemployment assistance, and for planning and budgetary purposes. Special features of this volume include more than 250 tables presenting historical data on employment, hours, and earnings by state and local areas under the new North American Industry Classification System; detailed industry data presented on a monthly and annual basis giving the user a variety of tools for analysis; an introductory page for each state summarizing salient data and noteworthy trends; a concise user's technical guide explaining the sources, changes, and other pertinent facts about the data contained in the volume together with a list of references for further guidance; and an appendix.

The Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics: Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data continues and enhances the Bureau of Labor Statistics's (BLS) discontinued publication, Labor Statistics. It brings authoritative data from the BLS and other government agencies together into a convenient, single-volume source of labor data. The Handbook is the most comprehensive source of labor data available. It provides data on variety of topics including employment, earnings, prices, productivity, consumer expenditures, and related topics. This popular resource also includes data on international labor comparisons, union affiliation, and occupational safety and health.

Employment, Hours, and Earnings is a special edition of Bernan PressOs Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics. The fourth edition brings together a wealth of employment data compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and provides estimates on employment, hours, and earnings for each state and employment data for the nationOs 75 largest metropolitan areas (MSAs). This volume includes nearly 300 tables presenting data on employment, hours, and earnings according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS); detailed industry data presented on a monthly and annual basis giving the user a variety of tools for analysis; an introductory page for each state summarizing salient data and noteworthy trends; a concise userOs technical guide that explains the sources, changes, and other pertinent facts about the data contained in the volume together with a list of references for further guidance, which is particularly helpful in understanding labor market statistics. A user-friendly appendix is also included. Features of this edition include: Employment data for each state, the District of Columbia, and each MSA for 1990, 1995, as well as from 2000D2008. Hours and earnings data by industry for each state and the District of Columbia, where available. New data for each MSA including the population estimates and unemployment rates for 2008 and the percent change in employment from 1990D2008. Additional data on the introductory page for each state including population, civilian labor force estimates, and unemployment rates and rankings for 1990, 2000, and 2008.