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November 1986, Vol. 109, No. 11

Temporary help workers:
who they are, what jobs they hold

Wayne J. Howe
Economist, Division of Employment and Unemployment Analysis, Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics

These workers are disproportionately female, young, and black; they are more likely to work part time and in clerical and industrial help jobs.

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