U.S. Labor market weakened in 1990 (ABSTRACT) Monthly Labor Review Online, Feb. 1991

U.S. labor market weakened in 1990

Steven E. Haugen and Joseph R. Meisenheimer
Economists, Division of Labor Force Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Employment declined and unemployment rose in the second half of 1990. Job losses were particularly acute in construction and manufacturing. This article profiles U.S. labor market trends during 1990.

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