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
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
COVIDTELEW reports whether the respondent teleworked or worked from home for pay at any time during the previous four weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This variable is part of a battery of five supplemental questions added to the CPS basic monthly survey in May of 2020 to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor force. For more information on how the pandemic affected the CPS, see our detailed documentation here.
Universe
- Civilians 16+ who are currently employed.
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | - | - | - | - | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2021 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| 2022 | X | X | - | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | - | - | - |
