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
This variable is not available for any of the currently selected samples.
Description
CWPDEMP reports whether a self-employed respondent usually has paid employees that work for them.
This variable is part of the Contingent Work Supplement.
Universe
- 1995-1999: Civilians age 16+ who were employed, and either self-employed or working as independent contractors, independent consultants, or free-lance workers in the past week
- 2001-2005: Civilians in month-in-sample 1-3 or 5-7 age 16+ who were employed, and either self-employed or working as independent contractors, independent consultants, or free-lance workers in the past week
- 2017: Civilians age 16+ who were employed, and either working as independent contractors, independent consultants, or free-lance workers in the past week OR were self-employed persons in month-in-sample 1-3 or 5-7
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1999 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2001 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
