During the 1976-86 decade, the annual employment growth rate of chemists in the United States was 4%, well below average as compared with the growth rate for all science fields (8%). This document provides current and historical information on various trends in the field of chemistry. The book is divided into three major sections, dealing respectively with personnel, the education pipeline, and funding. The first section provides data on: (1) employment levels and trends; (2) salaries; (3) sectors of employment; (4) jobs in private industry; (5) primary work activities; (6) demographic characteristics; (7) labor market indicators; and (8) doctoral chemists. The section on the education pipeline contains statistics and information on earned degrees, graduate enrollment, and characteristics of recent degree recipients. The section dealing with funding includes recent data on funding for chemistry research by the Federal Government, by industry, and by universities and colleges. The appendices contain numerous technical notes and supportive statistical tables. (TW)