"The 17th edition of this reference, drawing on the latest available Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau data, reveals that although the overall labor force participation rate declined in 2012, more and more people age 65 and over are working, at the highest rate since 1962. An extensive array of data tables provide these and other insights, with a new section on volunteering in the United States added this year. A subject index is provided. VERDICT A treasure trove of tables to track workplace trends." -- Library Journal "This is the 17th edition of a well-known reference work that is published for analysts in the field. This work supplies historic information collected in the monthly Current Population Survey, offering more than 225 tables presenting data on employment status in the U.

S. population based on factors such as age, sex, race, and marital status. Current data has been added to the historic information. Also new to this edition are a section in chapter 1 on volunteers, benefit tables in chapter 6, and new tables in chapter 10. Fourteen chapters cover the following topics: population labor force and employment status; employment hours and earnings; occupational employment and wages; labor force and employment projections by industry and occupation; productivity and costs; compensation; recent trends; labor-management relations; prices; international labor comparisons; consumer expenditures; the American Time Use Survey; income data in the U.S. (from the Census Bureau); and Occupational Safety and Health. This work is a valuable tool for those needing access to U.

S. labor statistics. Its historical approach allows comparisons and trend identification over different time periods. It offers a wide variety of data about labor in the United States all in one place." -- American Reference Books Annual.