Definitions for "Current Population Survey"
Monthly survey of roughly 50,000 households conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; primary source on labor force characteristics of the U.S. population; official source of the U.S. unemployment rate and poverty estimates.
A monthly household survey of sample households (approximately 65,000 assigned; 56,000 eligible for interview) of the civilian noninstitutional population of the United States. The survey provides monthly statistics on employment, unemployment, demographic data, and related subjects which are analyzed and published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
a monthly survey of a sample of U.S. households done by the U.S. Census Bureau; it measures employment, unemployment, the labor force, and other characteristics of the U.S. population.
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See appendix C, Data Sources.