Monthly CPS data are not currently being released amidst the U.S. federal government shut down. Once the September 2025 monthly data are available, we will process and release them as quickly as possible via IPUMS.
Codes and Frequencies
Description
Labor union or association coverage - 1984-2025_08
These string values in the original data have been recoded as follows:
- => -9 : Missing
blank => -9 : Missing
Universe
- 1983 -1993: Those who are not members of a labor union.
- 1994+: Those who were employed last week by the government or private industry and are in the outgoing rotations.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | - | - | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 1984 – 2024 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2025 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - | - |
