Dataset Information

Data available from 1948-01-01 to 2024-10-01
Source: BLS

This dataset includes information of the the Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The variable Total unemployed corresponds to total unemployed, plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force, plus total employed part time for economic reasons, as a percent of the civilian labor force plus all persons marginally attached to the labor force.

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