The volume of labor certifications granted to foreign workers by the Department of Labor during the fiscal year 1968 totaled 141,827, a 21.7 percent increase over fiscal year 1967 (116,499). This increase is attributed to the Immigration and Nationality Act which became effective on July 1, 1968. A series of tables describes alien workers approved for permanent employment according to occupation, geographic region, and country of birth. Procedures for obtaining worker certification and trends in geographic distribution and occupations of certified alien workers are described in the narrative portion of the document. (CH)