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Data - ASEC

ASEC via the UNICON CPS Utilities

Name:	Current Population Surveys (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement (formerly called the March Supplement)
Source:	UNICON Research
Brief Description:	The UNICON CPS Utilities is a tool to access data from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement, part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey. Moreover, data extracted using the UNICON CPS Utilities has undergone quality control measures and where possible, has been adjusted for consistency across years, helping to make the data more readily available for immediate analysis compared to raw CPS downloads.
Survey Dates:	1962 - 2005
External Links:	http://www.unicon.com http://www.bls.census.gov/cps/cpsmain.htm

This is a public use dataset.

The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of about 50,000 households conducted by the Bureau of the Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPS is the primary source of information on the labor force characteristics of the U.S. population. The sample is scientifically selected to represent the civilian non-institutional population. Respondents are interviewed to obtain information about the employment status of each member of the household 15 years of age and older. However, published data focus on those ages 16 and over. The sample provides estimates for the nation as a whole and serves as part of model-based estimates for individual states and other geographic areas.

An extension of CPS, the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) provides usual monthly labor force data, and in addition provides supplemental data on work experience, income, noncash benefits, and migration. Comprehensive work experience information is given on the employment status, occupation, and industry.

The UNICON CPS Utilities allow variables of interest in the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to be readily identified. Documentation for each variable is consolidated on a single page covering all survey years, and is hyperlinked to documentation for related variables and appendices. Each extraction is documented in a report file. Options enable filtering of observations and renaming of variables.

To apply for access to the UNICON CPS Utilities, please complete the CSDE Dataset Access Request form.