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Abstract #302182

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Activity Number: 210
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Survey Research Methods
Abstract - #302182
Title: Examining Differences in Labor Force Status in the Current Population Survey and the Census 2000
Author(s): Tamara S. Adams*+
Companies: U.S. Census Bureau
Address: 15007 Nebraska Lane, Bowie, MD, 20716,
Keywords: CPS ; labor force
Abstract:

The Current Population Survey (CPS) is the source of the national monthly unemployment rate released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Census 2000 also collects labor force status on the long form for approximately 1/6 of the population. However, the CPS and the Census 2000 produced different unemployment rates. The Census Bureau matched the CPS and the Census 2000, including those housing units receiving the Census 2000 long form. We will compare the labor force status as assigned by the CPS and the labor force status as assigned by the Census 2000 and various covariates that may be related to measurement error. Finally, we will model the differences in assignment of labor force status to attempt to determine the major covariates in the difference in the unemployment rate between the two data collection methods.

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