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September 1985, Vol. 108, No.
9
New household survey and the CPS:
a look at labor force differences
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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