New household survey and the CPS: a look at labor force differences, (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, September 1985

New household survey and the CPS:
a look at labor force differences

Paul M. Ryscavage
Labor economist, Population division, Bureau of the Census

John E. Bregger
Chief, Division of Employment and Unemployment Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Survey of Income and Program Participation, like the Current Population Survey, is a household survey conducted by the Census Bureau; labor force estimates from the news series differ from the 'official' estimates, but for good reasons.

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