The March 2026 monthly data and the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau are now available via IPUMS CPS. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
ACTSAME indicates whether or not the respondent's usual work activities or duties have changed during the previous month.
This variable is included in the layout for January of 1994, but the columns specified are empty. This sample is not included in ACTSAME.
Universe
- Employed persons not in month-in-sample 1 or 5, who were employed last month, and who reported having the same employer last month.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | - | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1995 – 2024 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2025 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | X | X |
| 2026 | X | X | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
