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
VLSTATUS indicates whether the person spent time doing volunteering activities for any organization in the past year.
This variable is part of the Volunteer Supplement.
Universe
- Sep 2002 - Sep 2015: Persons age 15+ who responded to the supplement
- Sep 2017: Persons age 16+ who responded to the supplement
- Sep 2019, Sep 2021, and Sep 2023: Persons age 16+ randomly selected from households who responded to the supplement
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 – 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2017 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2019 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
| 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - |
