QUICK FACT: Current Population Survey (CPS)

The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of U.S. households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPS provides a wide range of information about employment, unemployment, hours of work, earnings, and people not in the labor force.

Source: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cps/about.html

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