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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey
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Expansion of the Current Population Survey (Household Survey) Sample

Expansion of the Current Population Survey (Household Survey) Sample Effective with the release of data for July 2001, the Current Population Survey (CPS) sample size has increased from about 50,000 to about 60,000 households. The August 2001 issue of Employment and Earnings will contain an article discussing this sample expansion in more detail.

 

Last Modified Date: October 16, 2001