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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, persons not in the labor force, hours of work, earnings, and other demographic and labor force characteristics.
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January 2017
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February 3, 2017,
at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
01/06/2017
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 156,000 in December, and
the unemployment rate was little changed at 4.7 percent. Job growth
occurred in health care and social assistance.
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Commissioner's Statement
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08/25/2016
From January 2013 through December 2015, 3.2 million workers were displaced
from jobs they had held for at least 3 years. In January 2016, 66 percent
of these workers were reemployed.
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08/17/2016
From April to July 2016, the number of employed youth 16 to 24 years
old rose 1.9 million to 20.5 million. This year, 53.2 percent of
young people were employed in July, little changed from a year
earlier.
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03/22/2016
The unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed
Forces at any time since September 2001--a group referred to as Gulf War-era II
veterans--declined by 1.4 percentage points over the year to 5.8 percent in 2015.
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Most-Requested CPS Tables
- Employment status of the population, 1940s to date (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment status by sex, 1970s to date (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment status by detailed age (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment status by educational attainment (HTML) (PDF)
- Employment by detailed occupation, sex, race, and Hispanic ethnicity (HTML) (PDF)
- Median weekly earnings by detailed occupation and sex (HTML) (PDF)
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- The impact of the partial federal government shutdown on the Employment Situation for October 2013. More Info
Related Links to Other BLS Information
- Information for CPS Participants
- What to expect if you've been chosen to participate in the Current Population Survey.
- Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the CES survey (National)
- Monthly national data by detailed industry on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on the payrolls of nonfarm establishments.
- Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- Monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence.
- National Longitudinal Surveys
- Several surveys gathering information at multiple points in time about the labor market and life experiences of six groups of American men, women, and youth.
- Occupational Employment Statistics
- Data on employment and wages for over 800 occupations and for about 400 nonfarm industries for the nation, plus occupational data for States and metropolitan areas.
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State, city, and county labor force data
Labor force information for Census regions and divisions, states, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities are available separately from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program.
Contact LAUS by e-mail or call (202) 691-6392.
National labor force data
CPS economists are available to assist you Monday through Friday (8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time), excluding federal holidays.
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- Contact us by phone: (202) 691-6378
To enable us to better serve all of our customers, please do not submit e-mail questions and then call for the same information.
For assistance with these special topics:
Written inquiries may be directed to:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Division of Labor Force Statistics
Suite 4675
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20212-0001
The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not provide information about unemployment insurance (UI)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not provide information about income and poverty
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Latest Numbers
Seasonally Adjusted
Unemployment Rate:
4.7% in Dec 2016
Change in Unemployment Level:
+120,000 in Dec 2016
Change in Employment Level:
+63,000 in Dec 2016
Change in Civilian Labor Force Level:
+184,000 in Dec 2016
Civilian Labor Force Participation Rate:
62.7% in Dec 2016
Employment-Population Ratio:
59.7% in Dec 2016
Annual Averages
Unemployment Rate:
4.9% for 2016
Unemployment Level:
7,751,000 for 2016
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