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Published Year: 2003
Survey/Program(s): Current Employment Statistics (CES)
Catalog: Statistical Survey Paper
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REPORTING PATTERNS IN THE CURRENT EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS SURVEY
Abstract
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey collects employment, hours, and earnings data monthly from a sample of over 300,000 U.S. establishments. To provide timely information, preliminary estimates are generated three to four weeks after the survey reference period. Final estimates are released two months later, incorporating late reports received after production of the preliminary estimates. Benchmark estimates are released annually with the data for May, based upon population employment data from BLS’ ES-202 program for March of the prior year.