On May 13, 2007, at 7:38 PM, tfast wrote:
> That is kind of odd as it is the old blue collar occupations which
> have the
> highest hours which have been pretty stable since 64. It is services
> including professional services along with financial services that
> have been
> declining.
But manuf'g has been declining as a share of the labor force, from 30% in 1950 to 10% today. In retail and foodservice, whose share has gone from 18% to 24%, the problem is often getting enough hours to pay the bills.
Doug