IPUMS CPS

January 2026 monthly data are now available via IPUMS CPS. Note that October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.

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	2010s
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	1990s
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		1992
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		1990

	1980s
		1989
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		1986
		1985
		1984
		1983
		1982
		1981
		1980

	2020s
		2024 - 2025
		2023 - 2024
		2022 - 2023
		2021 - 2022
		2020 - 2021

	2010s
		2019 - 2020
		2018 - 2019
		2017 - 2018
		2016 - 2017
		2015 - 2016
		2014 - 2015
		2013 - 2014
		2012 - 2013
		2011 - 2012
		2010 - 2011

	2000s
		2009 - 2010
		2008 - 2009
		2007 - 2008
		2006 - 2007
		2005 - 2006
		2004 - 2005
		2003 - 2004
		2002 - 2003
		2001 - 2002
		2000 - 2001

1990s
	1999 - 2000
	1998 - 1999
	1997 - 1998
	1996 - 1997
	1995 - 1996	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1994 - 1995
	1993 - 1994
	1992 - 1993
	1991 - 1992
	1990 - 1991

1980s
	1989 - 1990
	1988 - 1989
	1987 - 1988
	1986 - 1987
	1985 - 1986	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1984 - 1985
	1983 - 1984
	1982 - 1983
	1981 - 1982
	1980 - 1981

1970s
	1979 - 1980
	1978 - 1979
	1977 - 1978	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1976 - 1977	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1975 - 1976	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1974 - 1975	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1973 - 1974	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1972 - 1973	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1971 - 1972	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1970 - 1971	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.

1960s
	1969 - 1970	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1968 - 1969	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1967 - 1968	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1966 - 1967	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1965 - 1966	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1964 - 1965	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1963 - 1964	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.
	1962 - 1963	Disabled - Identifiers incompatible or not available. Longitudinal file could not be created.