The February 2026 monthly data are available via IPUMS CPS. We have not yet processed the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
An "X" indicates the variable is available for the listed sample.
| Contingent Work Supplement Variables -- PERSON (Group continued on next page...) [top] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Variable
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Variable Label
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Type |
Feb 26 |
Jan 26 |
Dec 25 |
Nov 25 |
Sep 25 |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Variable
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Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| CWSAMELWK | Same job today as last week | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWSAMELWK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWTEMP | Job is temporary | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWTEMP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWCONTOLD | Could have continued work at old job if wished | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWCONTOLD | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWCONTCUR | Can work as long as desired at your current job | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWCONTCUR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWREASUNTL | Working until project is completed | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWREASUNTL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWREASWRKR | Hired to temporarily replace another worker | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWREASWRKR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWREASTIME | Hired for a fixed period of time | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWREASTIME | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWREASYEAR | Job is seasonal | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWREASYEAR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWTIMUNIT | Length of time expect to work current job (Unit) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWTIMUNIT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWTIMNUM | Length of time expect to work current job (number) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWTIMNUM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWTIMTIL | Length of time expect to work current job (until) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWTIMTIL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWTIMTILYR | Length of time expect to work current job (one year) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWTIMTILYR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWREASLTYR | Main reason expect to work at current job for less than a year | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWREASLTYR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWREASDK | Main reason don't know if will stay at current job | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWREASDK | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWREASLEFT | Main reason left job last week | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWREASLEFT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWPDTAG | Paid by a temporary agency | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWPDTAG | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWONCALL | On-call worker (and type) last week | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWONCALL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWDAYLAB | Day laborer last week | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWDAYLAB | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWCONTRACT | Worked for a company that contracts out you or your services in the past week | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWCONTRACT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWCONTRACTIC | Worked as an independent contractor, independent consultant, or free-lance worker in the past week | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWCONTRACTIC | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
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Variable
|
Variable Label
|
Type |
Feb 26 |
Jan 26 |
Dec 25 |
Nov 25 |
Sep 25 |
Aug 25 |
Jul 25 |
Jun 25 |
May 25 |
Apr 25 |
ASEC 25 |
Mar 25 |
Feb 25 |
Jan 25 |
Dec 24 |
Nov 24 |
Oct 24 |
Sep 24 |
Aug 24 |
Jul 24 |
Jun 24 |
May 24 |
Apr 24 |
ASEC 24 |
Mar 24 |
Feb 24 |
Jan 24 |
Dec 23 |
Nov 23 |
Oct 23 |
Sep 23 |
Aug 23 |
Jul 23 |
Jun 23 |
May 23 |
Apr 23 |
ASEC 23 |
Mar 23 |
Feb 23 |
Jan 23 |
Dec 22 |
Nov 22 |
Oct 22 |
Sep 22 |
Aug 22 |
Jul 22 |
Jun 22 |
May 22 |
Apr 22 |
ASEC 22 |
Variable
|
Mar 22 |
Feb 22 |
Jan 22 |
ASEC 20 |
ASEC 19 |
ASEC 18 |
ASEC 17 |
ASEC 16 |
ASEC 15 |
ASEC 14 |
ASEC 13 |
ASEC 12 |
ASEC 11 |
ASEC 10 |
ASEC 09 |
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| CWSEEMP | Self employed contractor, consultant, free-lance worker | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWSEEMP | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWSEUNIT | Length of time expect to be self employed (Unit) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWSEUNIT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWSENUM | Length of time expect to be self-employed (number) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWSENUM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWSETIL | Length of time expect to be self employed (until) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWSETIL | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWSETILYR | Length of time expect to be self employed (one year) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWSETILYR | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWCONCUST | Assigned to more than one customer | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWCONCUST | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWCONSITE | Worked at customer's worksite | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWCONSITE | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWSEAUNIT | Length of time self employed (Unit) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWSEAUNIT | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWSEANUM | Length of time self-employed (number) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWSEANUM | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWTEMPPREF | Prefer permanent job rather than temporary | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWTEMPPREF | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWTEMPREAS | Reason for temporary job | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWTEMPREAS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWSEPREF | Prefer working for someone else over self-employment | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWSEPREF | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWSEREAS | Reason for self-employment | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWSEREAS | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWTEMPEV | Ever worked as a temporary worker for current employer | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWTEMPEV | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWLENCURU | Length of current employment (unit) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWLENCURU | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWLENCURN | Length of current employment (number) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWLENCURN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWLENTMPU | Length of temporary employment (unit) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWLENTMPU | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWLENTMPN | Length of temporary employment (number) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWLENTMPN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWLENTAU | Length of temporary agency employment (unit) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWLENTAU | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |
| CWLENTAN | Length of temporary agency employment (number) | P | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | CWLENTAN | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | |