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Current Population Survey (CPS) Respondents
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Information for CPS Participants

Information for CPS Participants Welcome to the Current Population Survey (CPS) respondents' web site. If you have been selected as a CPS respondent, your participation is critical in order to obtain the most accurate U.S. labor statistics, including the national unemployment rate.

If you have questions about your participation in this survey, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. For additional information, contact the U.S. Census Bureau, which is responsible for the collection of the survey data.

Not a survey participant? Please visit the CPS data homepage to learn more about the survey and get data.