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.
UH_ESR_A4
Employment status recode (a.k.a. labor force status recode), 1989-2025
Codes and Frequencies
Description
Employment status recode (a.k.a. labor force status recode) - 1989-2025
Unicon Corporation made the following notes about this variable:
WARNING - Although the documentation in 1994 clearly states that this variable is on the file (values intended match the 1995+ coding), tabulations produce only '0' values. The Census confirmed that they had intended to have this variable on the file but it never made it there. They do not plan to reissue the data to correct this. See mlr as an alternative.
Universe
- Civilian adults (popstat=1).
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 – 2025 | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
