Methodology description of the labour force sample survey

UNITED STATES 1990

 
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Current Population Survey, March 1990 (Labour force survey March '90)
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Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics; Bureau of the Census (producer and distributor)
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The civilian noninstitutional population of the United States living in housing units and members of the Armed Forces living in civilian housing units on a military base or in a household not on a military base. Probability sample

Observation units: households, families and individuals
  • Unweighted number of observations: 60 857
  • Weighted number of observations: 190 925989
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The Current Population Survey (CPS) has been conducted monthly for over 40 years
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March 1990
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The March CPS (also known as the Annual Demographic File) contains (i) the basic monthly demographic and labor force data (for the month of March 1990) plus (ii) supplementary data covering work experience, income, noncash benefits, and migration (previous year).

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