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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey

Research by CPS Staff

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Date PostedTopicTitleKeywords
2025-09AnnualUnemployment rate increases in the first half of 2024, before leveling off, while the labor force participation rate holds fairly steadyUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2024-05AnnualUnemployment rate inches up during 2023, labor force participation risesUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2023-10Class of workerFor-Profit, Nonprofit, and Government Sector Jobs in 2022Spotlight, Class of worker
2023-06AnnualUnemployment rate returned to its prepandemic level in 2022Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2022-06AnnualU.S. labor market shows improvement in 2021, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh on the economyUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2022-04IndustryThe Construction Industry: Characteristics of the Employed, 2003–20Construction, industry, spotlight
2022-02DemographicsDemographic Changes in Employment during the COVID-19 PandemicDemographics, employment, spotlight
2021-06AnnualUnemployment rises in 2020, as the country battles the COVID-19 pandemicUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2020-04AnnualJob market remains tight in 2019, as the unemployment rate falls to its lowest level since 1969Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2020-02Race or ethnicityLabor Market Activity of Blacks in the United StatesRace or ethnicity, labor market, spotlight
2019-11Race or ethnicityAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S. labor forceRace or ethnicity, labor market
2019-06CertificationsProfessional certifications and occupational licenses: evidence from the Current Population SurveyCertifications
2018-11SurveyMeasuring labor market activity today: are the words work and job too limiting for surveys? Labor market, survey design
2018-11ContingentWorkers in Alternative Employment ArrangementsContingent, spotlight
2018-10DisabilityLabor force characteristics of people with a disability Disability, spotlight, labor force
2018-09ContingentA Look at Contingent WorkersContingent, spotlight
2018-03Part timeWho chooses part-time work and why?Part time, employment
2018-01UnemploymentThe Current Population Survey—tracking unemployment in the United States for over 75 yearsUnemployment, survey history
2010-05Teen employmentThe early 2000s: a period of declining teen summer employment ratesTeenagers, summer employment
2006-10Labor force participationTrends in labor force participation in the United StatesLabor force participation, age
2016-11CertificationsAdding Questions on Certifications and Licenses to the Current Population SurveyCertifications, survey design
2014-04DisabilityThe development of questions on disability for the Current Population SurveyDisability, survey design
2001-06DisabilityThe lack of a disability measure in today's Current Population SurveyDisability
1993-09EducationMeasuring education in the Current Population Survey Education
2007-02FamilyTrends in labor force participation of married mothers of infantsLabor force participation, family
2006-09Foreign bornLabor force characteristics of second-generation AmericansForeign born
2002-05Foreign bornThe role of foreign-born workers in the US economyForeign born
2010-03Older workersRecord unemployment among older workers does not keep them out of the job marketOlder workers, unemployment
2023-11Race or ethnicityA profile of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S. labor forceRace or ethnicity, labor market
2011-11Race or ethnicityAsians in the U.S. labor force: profile of a diverse populationRace or ethnicity
2001-08Race or ethnicityCounting minorities: A brief history and a look at the future, Report on the American Workforce, Chapter 1Race or ethnicity
1993-08Race or ethnicityThe diversity of Hispanics in the U.S. work forceRace or ethnicity
1988-08Race or ethnicityThe growing presence of Hispanics in the U.S. work forceRace or ethnicity
2013-02EducationRecent college graduates in the U.S. labor force: data from the Current Population SurveyEducation, school enrollment, recent college graduates
2008-02EducationYouth enrollment and employment during the school yearSchool enrollment, young workers
2023-06VeteransResilience through two recessions: veterans in the labor market since 2003Veterans, business cycle
2010-07VeteransEmployment and earnings of recent veterans: data from the CPSVeterans, earnings
2010-04VeteransBLS Deputy Commissioner's Statement on Veterans' EmploymentVeterans, employment
2003-08VolunteerVolunteerism in the United StatesVolunteer
2006-03WomenWomen still underrepresented among highest earnersWomen, earnings
2002-09Teen employmentDeclining teen labor force participationTeenagers, labor force participation
2000-11Youth employmentTrends in Youth Employment: Data from the CPSYoung workers, employment
2012-02AbsencesWork absences due to bad weather: analysis of data from 1977 to 2010Absences, weather
2010-07AbsencesIllness-related work absences during flu seasonAbsences, illness
2019-05AnnualTight labor market continues in 2018 as the unemployment rate falls to a 49-year lowUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2018-04AnnualJob market continued to improve in 2017 as the unemployment rate declined to a 17-year lowUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2017-04AnnualUnemployment holds steady for much of 2016 but edges down in the fourth quarterUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2016-04AnnualUnemployment rate nears prerecession level by end of 2015Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2015-04AnnualContinued improvement in U.S. labor market in 2014Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2014-04AnnualUnemployment continued its downward trend in 2013Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2013-03AnnualU.S. labor market continued to improve in 2012Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2012-03AnnualU.S. labor market shows gradual improvement in 2011Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2011-03AnnualUnemployment remains high in 2010Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2010-03AnnualThe labor market in 2009: recession drags onUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2009-03AnnualU.S. labor market in 2008: economy in recessionUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2008-03AnnualHousehold survey indicators weaken in 2007Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2007-03AnnualHousehold survey data show labor market improvements in 2006Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2006-03AnnualLower unemployment in 2005Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2005-03AnnualHousehold survey indicators show some improvement in 2004Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2004-03AnnualThe US labor market in 2003: signs of improvement by year’s endUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2003-02AnnualUS labor market in 2002: continued weaknessUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2002-02AnnualUS labor market in 2001: economy enters a recessionUnemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2001-02AnnualThe job market in 2000: slowing down as the year ended Unemployment rate, annual labor market summary
2009-03Alternative measuresMeasures of labor underutilization from the Current Population SurveyAlternative measures, unemployment
2008-06Alternative measuresThe unemployment rate and beyond: alternative measures of labor underutilizationAlternative measures, unemployment
1995-10Alternative measuresBLS introduces new range of alternative unemployment measuresalternative measures, unemployment
1976-02Alternative measuresEmployment and unemployment: the doughnut or the hole?Alternative measures
2003-02InternetComputer and Internet use at work in 2001Internet use at work
2001-03ContingentContingent work in the late-1990sContingent
2001-03ContingentCharacteristics of and preference for alternative work arrangements, 1999Contingent
1998-11ContingentWorkers in alternative employment arrangements: a second lookContingent work
1998-11ContingentContingent work: results from the second surveyContingent work
1998-03ContingentGains in job securityContingent work
1996-10ContingentContingent and alternative work arrangements, defined Contingent work
1996-10ContingentA profile of contingent workersContingent work
1996-10ContingentEarnings and benefits of contingent and noncontingent workersContingent work, earnings
1996-10ContingentWorkers in alternative employment arrangementsContingent work
1996-10ContingentEarnings and benefits of workers in alternative work arrangements Contingent work, earnings
1996-10ContingentInto contingent and alternative employment: by choice?Contingent work
1989-12ContingentOn the definition of 'contingent work' Contingent
2009-04DiscouragedRanks of discouraged workers and others marginally attached to the labor force rise during recessionDiscouraged workers, not in the labor force
1998-07DiscouragedPersons outside the labor force who want a jobDiscouraged workers, not in the labor force
2004-06DisplacedWorker displacement in 1999–2000Displaced workers
2001-06DisplacedWorker displacement in a strong labor marketDisplaced workers
2018-09ContingentElectronically mediated work: new questions in the Contingent Worker Supplement Contingent work
2010-12Business cycleSizing up the 2007–09 recession: comparing two key labor market indicators with earlier downturnsBusiness cycle, employment, unemployment, labor force
2001-11Business cycleWho was affected as the economy started to slowBusiness cycle, employment, unemployment, labor force
2000-03EmploymentEarnings and employment trends in the 1990sEmployment, earnings
2010-07HoursSeasonally adjusted hours series from the Current Population SurveyHours of work
2000-05HoursAre managers and professionals really working more?Hours of work
2008-12Part timeInvoluntary part-time work on the risePart time, employment
2016-09Labor force participationLabor force participation: what has happened since the peak?Labor force participation
2004-06Labor force participationThe labor force and unemployment: three generations of changeLabor force, unemployment
2003-09Labor force participationLabor force participation during recent labor market downturnsLabor force participation
2002-03Labor force participationThe labor force experience of women from ‘Generation X’Labor force, women
2000-09Job searchLooking for a ‘better’ job: job-search activity of the employedJob search
2000-06Labor force participationLabor supply in a tight labor marketLabor force participation
2017-05FlowsEmployed workers leaving the labor force: an analysis of recent trendsLabor force flows, employment
2012-03FlowsJob search of the unemployed by duration of unemploymentUnemployment, labor force flows, duration
2011-05FlowsHow long before the unemployed find jobs or quit looking?Unemployment, labor force flows, duration
2010-07FlowsLabor force flows in the most recent recessionLabor force flows, business cycle
2009-04FlowsTrends in labor force flows during recent recessionsLabor force flows, business cycle
2008-06FlowsWhy has unemployment risen? Insights from labor force flowsUnemployment, labor force flows
2008-02FlowsStudying the labor market using BLS labor dynamics dataLabor force flows
2005-09FlowsAnalyzing CPS data using gross flowsLabor force flows
2005-09FlowsEstimating gross flows consistent with stocks in the CPSLabor force flows
2010-07Multiple jobholdersMultiple jobholding during the 2000sMultiple jobholders
2002-09Multiple jobholdersTwenty-first century moonlightersMultiple jobholders
2015-12Labor force participationPeople who are not in the labor force: why aren't they working?Labor force participation
2023-06OccupationHealthcare Occupations: Characteristics of the EmployedHealthcare occupations, employment, spotlight
2006-12OccupationChange in employment by occupation, industry, and earnings quartile, 2000–05Employment, occupation, industry
2016-03Self-employmentSelf-employment in the United StatesSelf-employment, spotlight
2010-09Self-employmentSelf-employment in the United StatesSelf-employment
2004-07Self-employmentSelf-employment in the United States: an updateSelf-employment
1996-01Self-employmentMeasuring self-employment in the United StatesSelf-employment
1984-07Self-employmentSelf-employed workers: an update to 1983Self-employment
2020-11Job searchHow do jobseekers search for jobs? New data on applications, interviews, and job offersUnemployment, job search
2018-04Business cycleGreat Recession, great recovery? Trends from the Current Population SurveyBusiness cycle, unemployment
2014-11UnemploymentTrends in unemployment and other labor market difficultiesUnemployment, alternative measures
2010-10DurationRanks of those unemployed for a year or more up sharplyUnemployment, duration
2010-06DurationLong-term unemployment experience of the joblessUnemployment, duration
2006-01DurationA glance at long-term unemployment in recent recessionsBusiness cycles, unemployment, duration
2000-10UnemploymentUnemployed job leavers: a meaningful gauge of confidence in the job market?Unemployment, job leavers
2007-12SchedulesA time to work: recent trends in shift work and flexible schedulesschedules, shift work
2000-06SchedulesFlexible schedules and shift work: replacing the '9-to-5' workdayschedules, shift work
2004-07Foreign bornForeign-born workforce, 2004: a visual essayForeign born



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