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Current Population Survey

Current Population Survey. Joint BLS/Census Bureau Product Sampling design About 60,000 occupied housing units monthly nationally 4-8-4 design National/Regional Data VERY limited state data Monthly Supplements Annual Social & Economic Supplement (ASEC).

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Current Population Survey

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  1. Current Population Survey • Joint BLS/Census Bureau Product • Sampling design • About 60,000 occupied housing units monthly nationally • 4-8-4 design • National/Regional Data • VERY limited state data • Monthly Supplements • Annual Social & Economic Supplement (ASEC)

  2. Survey of Income and Program Participation • Measures Income and Program Participation over time • Longitudinal panels • Details vary for each panel • About 50,000 households nationally at start of panel • Panel followed for 2-1/4 to 4 yrs • Interviewed every 3 or 4 months • VERY detailed questions • Topical panels

  3. Economic Census • Census of Businesses • Excludes • Agriculture & Government sectors • Some specific industries covered by other sources • Timing • Covers years ending in 2 and 7 • Conducted in years ending in 3 and 8 • Sampling • All multi-establishment firms • All businesses over a certain size • Sample of businesses under threshold

  4. Economic Census (cont’d) • Data Content • Core • Employment • Wages • Establishments • Sales, etc. • Special topics based on industry • Geography • Depends on Sector • Can go to places or ZIP Code • Thresholds may apply

  5. Other Economic Series • County/ZIP Business Patterns • Based on • IRS Tax Returns • Census Bureau Survey • About 18 month lag • Data • Establishments • Employees • Payroll • Establishments by employment size class

  6. Other Economic Series (cont’d) • Non-employer Statistics • Based on IRS Tax Filings • $1,000 revenue minimum • Data by County of tax filing, not always location of business • 5-digit NAICS industry • Businesses and Revenues only • Annual Survey of Manufactures • Many of the same data items as Economic Census • Nation & States only • NAICS Subsector for states

  7. Governments • BROAD Definition of Government • Many special districts are included • Data Collection • Voluntary • Exact methods vary by reporting government • NOT confidential • Reports on • Finances • Employment • Standardized Reporting Categories

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