Workforce Statistics: Do We Know What We Think We Know – And What Should We Know?

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Levitan, Sar A.^a | Gallo, Frank^a

Affiliations: [a] Center for Social Policy Studies, The George Washington University

Abstract: Changing economic and social conditions necessitate a critical review of existing productivity, compensation, workforce quality, occupational and labor market-related economic hardship measures. Differing results among surveys – even after adjusment – for employment, working time, compensation, and occupational status suggest the need for further examination. Recommendations include more intensive examinations of labor market-related hardship, doubling the size of the Current Population Survey, investing more resources in longitudinal surveys, increased use of social security and unemployment insurance records, and greater attention to international comparisons of worker productivity and compensation.

DOI: 10.3233/JEM-1990-16202

Journal: Journal of Economic and Social Measurement, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 87-124, 1990