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In Chapter 1.
Labor force data derived from the Current Population Survey

Background
Description of the Survey
Concepts
Recent changes to the Survey
Changes introduced in 2003
Sampling
Collection methods
Estimation methods
Seasonal adjustment
Presentations and uses
Limitations of the data
Technical references

 

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