The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the: labor force, employment, unemployment and persons not in the labor force. Issues in Labor StatisticsRanks of Discouraged Workers and Others Marginally Attached to the Labor Force Rise During Recession (Excerpt) (PDF) Next Release: May 8, 2009The Employment Situation for April 2009 is scheduled to be released on May 8, 2009, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. On This PageCPS News ReleasesEmployment Situation
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