Current Population Survey Joint BLS/Census Bureau Product Sampling design – About 60,000 occupied housing units monthly nationally – design National/Regional Data – VERY limited state data Monthly Supplements – Annual Social & Economic Supplement (ASEC)

Survey of Income and Program Participation Measures Income and Program Participation over time Longitudinal panels – Details vary for each panel – About 50,000 households nationally at start of panel – Panel followed for 2-1/4 to 4 yrs – Interviewed every 3 or 4 months VERY detailed questions Topical panels

Economic Census Census of Businesses – Excludes Agriculture & Government sectors Some specific industries covered by other sources Timing – Covers years ending in 2 and 7 – Conducted in years ending in 3 and 8 Sampling – All multi-establishment firms – All businesses over a certain size – Sample of businesses under threshold

Economic Census (cont’d) Data Content – Core Employment Wages Establishments Sales, etc. – Special topics based on industry Geography – Depends on Sector Can go to places or ZIP Code – Thresholds may apply

Other Economic Series County/ZIP Business Patterns – Based on IRS Tax Returns Census Bureau Survey – About 18 month lag – Data Establishments Employees Payroll Establishments by employment size class

Other Economic Series (cont’d) Non-employer Statistics – Based on IRS Tax Filings – $1,000 revenue minimum – Data by County of tax filing, not always location of business – 5-digit NAICS industry – Businesses and Revenues only Annual Survey of Manufactures – Many of the same data items as Economic Census – Nation & States only – NAICS Subsector for states

Governments BROAD Definition of Government – Many special districts are included Data Collection – Voluntary – Exact methods vary by reporting government NOT confidential Reports on – Finances – Employment – Standardized Reporting Categories