Current population survey (CPS)
Department of Labor, United States Federal Government (DOL), Census Bureau, US Department of Commerce (UCSB)
Population
ACCESS INFORMATION
DATA ACCESS
http://www.bls.gov/cps/ACCESS TYPE
Open access
DATA FORMAT
- csv
OVERVIEW
RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
The Current Population Survey (CPS) is the primary source of labor force statistics for the US population. It includes comprehensive data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, persons not in the labor force, hours of work, earnings, and other demographic and labor force characteristics.
BROAD DATA CATEGORIES
- Economy
- Population
- Employment / Workforce
SPECIFIC DATA ELEMENTS
- Population
RESOLUTION
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
US