Abstract
Statistics for all "gainful workers" in the United States were reported in the decennial census from 1870 to 1930. In the 1940 census the "labor force" concept was adopted in lieu of the "gainful worker" approach, and simultaneously a monthly sample series of statistics on the "labor force" was initiated. The change in concept from "gainful worker" to "labor force" and in methods of measurement within the framework of each concept affect the comparability of the data. Several splices have been effected, however, within the "gainful worker" series, within the "labor force" series, and between the series which permit analysis of changes and trends in the size and composition of the nation's labor supply.
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