Abstract #301012

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JSM 2003 Abstract #301012
Activity Number: 252
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 5, 2003 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Government Statistics
Abstract - #301012
Title: Federal/State Cooperation in the Current Employment Statistics Program: An Update on Automating Data Processing
Author(s): Kenneth Shipp*+
Companies: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Address: 2 Massachusettes Ave. NE, Washington, DC, 20212,
Keywords: Current Employment Statistics ; automation ; Federal/state cooperation ; probability sampling ; NAICS
Abstract:

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Current Employment Statistics (CES) Program is a joint federal/state venture providing important and timely economic data for national, state, and area needs. Within this venture, BLS acts as a program manager and producer of national data while states produce independent state and area data using statistical methods developed by BLS. To ensure a consistent application of these methods, the Automated Current Employment Statistics (ACES) computer system is now used in every state agency. ACES performs all the functions necessary for the operation of the CES program in each state with a particular emphasis on estimation and benchmarking tasks.

This paper will update the development and maintenance of the ACES system and its benefits to both BLS and State agencies. Particular focus will be given to methodological improvements by State agencies using ACES as they completed implementation of the new probability design of the CES program and the introduction of data for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) earlier this year.

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