L - Index to the Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2000

L Index to the
Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2000

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Labor force, employment, and earnings (see also individual industries or occupations): Accidents and fatalities ... 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710 Work time lost ... 706 Average pay, States ... 694 Metro areas ... 695 City government ... 530 Civilian labor force: Adult education ... 328, 687 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut population ... 42 Asian and Pacific Islander population ... 42 Black population ... 41, 644, 645, 647, 650, 669, 678 Computer use ... 690 Displaced workers ... 647, 666, 678 Educational attainment ... 647, 671, 678 Employed ... 643, 645, 648, 649, 650, 653, 655, 657, 658, 661, 662, 663, 665, 670, 671, 672, 673 Female ... 645, 646, 647, 648, 650 651, 652 653, 654 678 Age of children ... 653, Marital status ... 651, 652, 653, Multiple job holders ... 662, 663, Foreign-born population ... 48 High school graduates, dropouts ... 293 Hispanic origin population ... 45, 644, 645, 669, 672 Metropolitan areas ... 649 Minimum wage workers ... 700 Multiple job holders ... 662, 663 Not at work ... 659 Part-time ... 665 Participation rates ... 644, 645, 647, 648, 651, 652, 653 654 Selected countries ... 1376, 1379 Wives, by age of youngest child ... 654, Projections ... 644, 670, 673 Race ... 41, 42, 644, 645, 647, 650, 669, 678 Reason not in ... 668 School enrollment, persons 16 to 24 years old ... 650 Self-employed workers ... 660, 661 States ... 648 Unemployed ... 643, 645, 648, 649, 650, 653, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680 Women who gave birth in previous year ... 93, 94 Computer use ... 690 Disabled persons ... 619, 667 Displaced workers ... 666 Earnings ... 682, 688, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697 Educational attainment ... 251, 647, 678 Elderly ... 40, 644, 646, 651, 656, 674 Employee benefits ... 179, 180, 613, 702, 703, 704 Government employees ... 526 Employee training ... 685, 686, 687 Employees ... 682, 683, 684 States ... 683 Employment cost, cost index ... 698, 1384, 1385, 1386 Employment projections ... 670, 673 Employment taxes and contributions ... 534 Female ... 645, 646, 647, 648, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 661, 669, 671, 672, 675, 676, 678, 679, 696, 697 Foreign countries ... 1376, 1377, 1378, 1379, 1380 Foreign-owned firms ... 1313, 1314 Government. See Government. Help wanted advertising ... 681 High school graduates and dropouts ... 293 Hispanic origin population ... 45, 644, 645, 672, 674 Home-based businesses ... 661 Hours ... 682 Indexes of compensation ... 689, 1385 Internet access ... 911 Job openings and placements ... 681 Media users ... 896 Metropolitan areas ... 649, 695 Minimum wage workers ... 699, 700 Mobility status ... 28 Occupational groups. See Occupations; individual occupations. Occupational safety ... 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710 Persons working at home ... 661 Production workers ... 684, 1230, 1231 Productivity ... 688, 689, 1383, 1384 Self-employed ... 660, 661 Social insurance coverage ... 606 State data ... 648, 680, 683, 694 Tenure with employer ... 664 Unemployed workers (see also Unemployment): Age ... 650, 674 Asian and Pacific Islander population ... 42 Black population ... 41, 645, 650, 674, 678 Educational attainment ... 251, 678 Foreign countries ... 1376, 1377 Foreign-born population ... 48 High school graduates and dropouts ... 293 Hispanic origin population ... 45, 644, 674 Industry ... 676 Occupation ... 677 Race ... 41, 645, 650, 674, 678 Reason ... 675, 679 Sex ... 645, 648, 650, 653, 674, 675, 676, 678, 679 States ... 648, 680 Union membership ... 712, 713, 714 Work stoppages ... 711 Workdays lost ... 211 Youth employment programs ... 605

Labor organizations or unions ... 1304 Employee benefit costs ... 701 Membership ... 712, 713, 714 Political action committees (PAC) ... 484, 485, 486 Public confidence ... 475

Labor strikes ... 711

Laboratories, medical and dental ... 1300

Lacrosse ... 430

Lamb and mutton (see also Meat and meat products) ... 236, 1135

Lambs. See Sheep and lambs.

Land (see also Farms; Public lands): Area: Cities ... 39 Coastal ... 30 Foreign countries ... 1352 National parks ... 415 Outlying areas ... 380, 1335 United States ... 1, 380 Farmland ... 1097, 1098, 1100, 1104, 1105 Federal land ... 381, 564 Foreign investors ... 1313, 1314 Forest, area and ownership ... 377 Parks ... 415, 417 Use ... 382, 383

Landfills (see also Solid waste) ... 395, 396, 1360

Languages spoken at home ... 51, 258

Laos. See Foreign countries.

Laotian population ... 26

Larceny, larceny-theft ... 329, 330, 331, 332, 337, 340, 343

Lard ... 236

Latex. See Rubber products.

Latvia. See Foreign countries.

Laundry, cleaning, and garment services: Earnings ... 684, 1300 Employees ... 684, 1300 Establishments ... 1300 Productivity ... 688 Receipts ... 1300, 1301

Law degrees conferred ... 319, 320, 321, 322

Law enforcement (see also Correctional institutions; Crime; Correctional institutions): Arrests ... 345, 346, 347 Drug enforcement ... 346, 347, 348 Employees ... 525 Expenditures ... 494, 502, 511, 513 Handgun checks ... 351 Police officers ... 352, 353, 354, 355, 525, 669 Wiretaps ... 350 Workplace violence ... 709, 710

Lawn care ... 425

Lawyers (see also Legal services) ... 669

Lead ... 1167 Air quality ... 392, 393, 394 Consumption ... 1167 Employment ... 1167 Foreign trade ... 1167 Prices ... 1167, 1168 Production and value ... 1165, 1166 Water quality ... 389 World production ... 1170, 1393

Leather and leather products, manufacturing (see also Hides and skins; Footwear): Earnings ... 684, 1233, 1346 Employees ... 684, 1233, 1346 Energy consumption ... 951 Establishments ... 1346 Failures ... 877 Foreign trade ... 1332 Gross domestic product ... 716, 1229 Occupational safety ... 707, 708 Productivity ... 1238 Toxic chemical releases ... 400

Lebanon. See Foreign countries.

Legal assistants ... 669

Legal services: Advertising ... 941 Earnings ... 684, 1300, 1346 Employees ... 670, 672, 684, 1300, 1346 Establishments ... 1346 Finances ... 1300, 1301 Gross domestic product ... 1270 Occupational safety ... 708 Receipts ... 1300, 1301

Legal, governmental, public administrative associations ... 331

Legionellosis ... 215

Legislatures, state party composition ... 469, 470

Leisure activities. See Recreation.

Lemons ... 1134

Leprosy ... 215

Lesotho. See Foreign countries.

Letters (postal) ... 935, 936

Lettuce ... 237, 782, 1109, 1133

Leveraged buy-outs ... 882

Liberia. See Foreign countries.

Libraries and librarians ... 323, 324, 325, 327 Degrees conferred ... 319, 320, 321 Employees ... 669 Grants, foundations ... 642 Internet use ... 327 Public employment ... 517

Libya. See Foreign countries.

Licenses, permits, etc.: Public lands ... 564 Taxes ... 511

Liechtenstein. See Foreign countries.

Life expectancy ... 115, 116, 117, 118 Foreign countries ... 1355 Projections ... 116

Life insurance ... 851, 852, 853 Capital ... 853 Cash value ... 792 Consumer expenditures ... 732, 734 Establishments ... 788, 853 Finances ... 789, 793, 811, 827, 843, 853 Flow of funds ... 827, 843 In force ... 851 Individual Retirement Accounts ... 845 Mortgage loans outstanding ... 811 Purchases, policies ... 851, 852 Reserves ... 791, 853 Sales ... 852, 853

Life sciences ... 996, 997 Degrees conferred ... 319, 320, 321, 996 Employment ... 994

Life years lost ... 143

Lifetime, average ... 115

Light and power. See Electric light and power industry.

Lightning ... 405

Lime ... 1165, 1166, 1167

Liquefied petroleum gases, consumption ... 1179

Liquor stores, retail: Earnings ... 1273 Employees ... 1273 Establishments ... 1273 Productivity ... 688 Sales ... 1275, 1283

Liquors and beverages: Alcoholism treatment ... 224 Consumption ... 225, 238 Government revenues ... 502, 511, 512 State legislation ... 1046

Literacy activities ... 260, 326

Lithuania. See Foreign countries.

Livestock and livestock products (see also Animals, domestic; individual classes): Commodity futures trading ... 778 Consumption ... 236, 1135 Farm marketings, sales ... 1108, 1109, 1113 Farm output and marketing indexes ... 1117 Foreign trade ... 1118, 1120, 1123, 1135, 1332 Number and value on farms ... 1136, 1139 Prices ... 1114, 1136 Production ... 1117, 1135, 1136, 1139 Purchases ... 1108 Supply ... 1135 Value on farms ... 1136

Living cost. See Consumer price indexes; Prices.

Loans and mortgages (see also Debt): Automobile loans ... 795, 815 Banks, commercial ... 795, 800, 803 Commercial paper ... 825 Consumer credit ... 794, 795, 797, 800, 803, 815, 819 Credit market, flow of funds ... 790, 793 Credit unions ... 795, 809 Delinquency rates ... 803, 814 Direct loans ... 541 Farm. See Farm mortgage loans. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) ... 814 Finance company ... 795 Foreclosure rates ... 814 Foreign countries ... 805 Guaranteed loans ... 541 Home mortgage/equity loans ... 765, 794, 795, 797, 803, 811, 812, 813, 1217, 1218 Installment loans ... 794, 795, 812 Interest rates ... 810, 822 Life insurance ... 853 Minority-operated small businesses ... 880 Mortgage pools ... 790 Mortgage-backed securities ... 824 Mortgages ... 765, 790, 793, 794, 795, 811 Personal loans ... 815 Savings institutions ... 795, 809 Veterans Administration (VA) ... 597, 814

Lobsters ... 1158, 1160

Local and suburban transit. See Passenger transit industry.

Local government. See individual governmental units and state and local government.

Locomotives (railroad) ... 1060

Lodging industries. See Hotels and other lodging places.

London FTSE 100 stock market index ... 1404

Lotteries ... 518, 519

Louisiana. See State data.

Low birthweight ... 78, 85, 88, 110

LSD usage ... 225

Lumber: Consumption ... 1150, 1152 Foreign countries ... 1394 Foreign trade ... 1150, 1151 Prices ... 1153 Production ... 1150 Railroad car loadings ... 1061, 1062 Waterborne commerce ... 1088

Lumber and wood products, manufacturing: Earnings ... 684, 1233, 1314 Employees ... 684, 1149, 1233, 1314 Energy consumption ... 951 Establishments ... 1149, 1314 Failures ... 877 Foreign trade ... 1332 Gross domestic product ... 716, 1145, 1229 Mergers and acquisitions ... 883 Occupational safety ... 707, 708 Prices ... 1153 Productivity ... 688 Railroad car loadings ... 1061, 1062 Shipments ... 1149 Toxic chemical releases ... 400

Luxembourg. See Foreign countries.

Lyme disease ... 215

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