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Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey - Field Definitions

Age

Indicates worker's age category.

Class of Worker

Indicates the employment class for a worker (i.e. whether or not the worker is paid a wage and salary and working in the private or public sector)

Ethnicity

Indicates worker's ethnic origin.

Industry

Indicates the specific industry within each major industrial category.

Occupation

Indicates the worker's occupational category.

Race

Indicates worker's race.

Seasonally Adjusted

Indicates the adjustment of time series data to eliminate the effect of intrayear variations which tend to occur during the same period on an annual basis.

Sex

Indicates worker's sex (i.e. Male, female, etc..)

Status

Indicates the worker's employment status (i.e. whether or not the worker is a civilian and works part or full time).

Last Modified Date: November 01, 2002