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Click below for a description of the monthly files and how to obtain them, a discussion of the data dictionaries, and example calculations of estimates.
Data from the Current Population Survey comes in many forms, many of which are accessible below.  For a description of how the CPS is administered, the data collection procedures, questions asked, and other information, see the Methodology page.
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