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# Series ID Formats 

On This Page
                - Employment & Unemployment
                - Inflation & Prices
                - Spending & Time Use
                - Pay & Benefits
                - Work Stoppages
                - Productivity
                - Injuries, Illnesses, & Fatalities
                - Occupational Requirements
                - International

 

## Employment & Unemployment

            - Nonfarm Payroll Statistics from the Current Employment Statistics (National)                   - National Employment, Hours, and Earnings
              - National Employment, Hours, and Earnings (SIC basis)
            - Nonfarm Payroll Statistics from the Current Employment Statistics (State & Area)                   - State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings
              - State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings (SIC basis)
            - Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages                   - State and County Employment and Wages from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
              - State and County Employment and Wages from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 1997-2000 (SIC basis)
            - Business Employment Dynamics
            - Local Area Unemployment Statistics
            - Mass Layoff Statistics
            - Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey                   - Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
              - Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (SIC basis)
            - Green Goods and Services

## Inflation & Prices

            - Consumer Price Indexes                   - Average Price Data
              - Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers (Current Series)
              - Consumer Price Index-Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Current Series)
              - Consumer Price Index-All Urban Consumers (Old Series)
              - Consumer Price Index-Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Old Series)
              - Department Store Inventory Price Index
              - Chained CPI-All Urban Consumers
            - Producer Price Indexes                   - Producer Price Index Industry Data - Current Series
              - Producer Price Index Industry Data - Discontinued Series (NAICS basis) 
              - Producer Price Index Industry Data - Discontinued Series (SIC basis)
              - Producer Price Index Commodity Data - Current Series
              - Producer Price Index Commodity Data - Discontinued Series

## Spending & Time Use

            - American Time Use Survey
            - Consumer Expenditure Survey

## Pay & Benefits

            - Employee Benefits                   - National Benefits (NB) : active database (NAICS and SOC)
              - Employee Benefits (EB) : discontinued (SIC and OCSM)
            - Employment Cost Index                   - Compensation Index (CI) : active database (NAICS and SOC)
              - Employer Costs (EC) : discontinued database (SIC and OCSM)
            - Employer Costs for Employee Compensation                   - Compensation Measures (CM) : active database (NAICS and SOC)
              - Compensation Costs (CC) : discontinued database (SIC and OCSM)
            - Occupational wages                   - Modeled Wage Estimates (WM) : active database (NAICS and SOC)
              - National Compensation (NC) : discontinued database (SIC and Census of Population)
              - National Compensation (NW) : discontinued database (NAICS and SOC)

## Work Stoppages

            - Work Stoppages Program

## Productivity

            - Major Sector Productivity and Costs
            - Major Sector Total Factor Productivity
            - Industry Productivity

## Workplace Injuries

            - Injuries, Illnesses, & Fatalities                   - Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (2014 forward)
              - Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (2011 forward)
              - Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (2003 - 2010)
              - Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (1992 - 2002)
              - Biennial Nonfatal Case and Demographic numbers and rates: selected characteristics
              - Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (2011 - 2020)
              - Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (2003 - 2010)
              - Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (2002)
              - Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics        (1992 - 2001)
              - Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (pre-1989)
              - Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (1989 - 2001)
              - Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (2002)
              - Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (2003 - 2013)

## Occupational Requirements

            - Occupational Requirements Survey

## International

            - Import and Export Price Indexes

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## Employment & Unemployment

### National Employment, Hours, and Earnings

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the National Employment,  Hours, and Earnings series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    CEU0800000003
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CE              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-11		08000000	Supersector and Industry Codes
	12-13           03              Data Type Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Seasonal Adjustment Codes
            - Super Sector Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Data Type Codes

### National Employment, Hours, and Earnings (SIC basis)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the National Employment,  Hours, and Earnings series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    EES10140001
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             EE              Prefix
	3               S               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-9             101400          Industry Code
	10-11           01              Data Type Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Industry Codes
            - Data Type Codes 

### State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the State and Area Employment,  Hours, and Earnings series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    SMU19197802023800001
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             SM              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             19              State Code
	6-10            19780           Area Code
	11-18           20238000        SuperSector and Industry Code
	19-20           01             	Data Type Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - State    Codes
            - Area    Codes
            - SuperSector    Codes
            - Industry    Codes
            - Data Type    Codes 

### State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings (SIC basis)

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the State and Area Employment,  Hours, and Earnings series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    SAS0800002000011
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             SA              Prefix
	3               S               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             08              State Code
	6-9             0000            Area Code
	10-15           200001          Industry Code
	16              1               Data Type Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - State    Codes
            - Area    Codes
            - Industry    Codes
            - Data Type    Codes 

### State and County Employment and Wages from Quarterly Census of  Employment and Wages 

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Quarterly Census of  Employment and Wages series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    ENU04013105111150
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             EN              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-8             04013           Area Code
	9               1               Data Type Code
	10              0               Size Code
	11              5               Ownership Code
	12-17           111150          Industry Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area    Codes
            - Data    Type Codes
            - Size    Codes
            - Ownership    Codes
            - Industry    Codes 

### State and County Employment and Wages from Quarterly Census of  Employment and Wages, 1997-2000 (SIC basis)

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Quarterly Census of  Employment and Wages (SIC) series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    EWU040131050A0115
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             EW              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-8             04013           Area Code
	9               1               Data Type Code
	10              0               Size Code
	11              5               Ownership Code
	12-17           0A0115          Industry Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area    Codes
            - Data    Type Codes
            - Size    Codes
            - Ownership    Codes
            - Industry    Codes 

### Business Employment Dynamics

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Business Employment  Dynamics series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             1234567890123456789012345678
	Series ID    BDS0000000000000000110101LQ5
	Positions    Value        Field Name
	1-2          BD           Prefix
	3            S            Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-13         0000000000	  Area Code
	14-19        000000       Industry Code
	20           0            Unit Analysis Code
	21           0            Data Element Code
	22-23        01           Size Class Code
	24-25        01           Data Class Code
	26           L            Rate/Level Code
	27           Q            Record Type Code
	28           5            Ownership Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Seasonal    Adjustment
            - Area
            - Industry
            - Data    Element
            - Data    Class
            - Rate/Level 

### Local Area Unemployment Statistics 

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Local Area Unemployment  Statistics' series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    LAUCN281070000000003
	Positions    Value            Field Name
	1-2          LA               Prefix
	3            U                Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-18         CN2810700000000  Area Code
	19-20        03               Measure Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area Type    Code
            - Area    Codes
            - Measure    Codes 

### Mass Layoff Statistics 

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Mass Layoff Statistics  series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    MLUMS00NN0001003
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             ML              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               M               Data Series Code
	5-7             S00             States and/or Regions and Divisions Code
	8            	N             	Industry Base Code
	9-13            N0001           Industry, Reason, Demographic Code
	14-16           003             Data Element Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Data    Series Codes
            - States    and/or Regions and Divisions Codes
            - Industry    Base
            - Industry,    Reason, Demographic Codes
            - Data    Element Codes 

### Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Job Openings and Labor  Turnover Survey Statistics series identifier:
```
	                      1         2         3
	             12345678901234567890123456790
	Series ID    JTU110099000000000HIL
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             JT              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-9             110099          Industry Code
	10-11          	00              State Code
	12-16           00000           Area Code
	17-18           00              Size Class Code
	19-20           HI              Data Element Code
	21              L               Rate/Level Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Industry
            - State
            - Area
            - Size Class
            - Data Element Codes
            - Rate/Level Codes

### Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (SIC basis)

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Job Openings and Labor  Turnover Survey Statistics series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    JLU00000000HIL
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             JL              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-9             000000          Industry Code
	10-11          	00             	Region Code
	12-13           HI              Data Element Code
	14              L               Rate/Level Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Industry
            - Region
            - Data    Element Codes
            - Rate/Level    Codes 

### Green Goods and Services

Survey Overview:  The sample format description of the Green Goods and Services series  identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    GGUQO100000000000050010L
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             GG              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               Q               Periodicity Code
	5-9             00000           Area Code
	10-15           000000          Industry Code
	16-17           00              Future Use
	18              5               Ownership Code
	19              0               Future Use
	20-21           01              Data Element Code
	22              0               Future Use
	23              L               Rate/Level Code
```

 

## Inflation & Prices

### Average Price Data

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Average Price series  identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    APU000070111
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             AP              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-7             0000            Area Code
	8-13            701111          Item Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area    Codes
            - Item    Codes 

### Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Consumer Price Index - All  Urban Consumers series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    CUUR0000SA0L1E
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CU              Prefix
	3               U               Not Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               R               Periodicity Code
	5-8             0000            Area Code
	9               S               Base Code
	10-16           A0L1E           Item Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area    Codes
            - Item    Codes 

### Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage Earners and Clerical  Workers

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Consumer Price Index -  Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    CWSR0000SA111211
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CW              Prefix
	3               S               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               R               Periodicity Code
	5-8             0000            Area Code
	9               S               Base Code
	10-16           A111211         Item Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area    Codes
            - Item    Codes 

### Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers (Old Series)

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Consumer Price Index - All  Urban Consumers series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    MUSR0000SA111211
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             MU              Prefix
	3               S               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               R               Periodicity Code
	5-8             0000            Area Code
	9               S               Base Code
	10-16           A111211         Item Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area    Codes 
            - Item    Codes 

### Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Old Series)

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Consumer Price Index -  Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    MWSR0000SA111211
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             MW              Prefix
	3               S               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               R               Periodicity Code
	5-8             0000            Area Code
	9               S               Base Code
	10-16           A111211         Item Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area    Codes
            - Item    Codes 

### Department Store Inventory Price Index

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Department Store Inventory  Price Index series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    LIUR0000SL00019
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             LI              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               R               Periodicity Code
	5-8             0000            Area Code
	9               S               Base Code
	10-15           L00019          Item Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area    Codes
            - Item    Codes

### Chained CPI-All Urban Consumers

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Department Store Inventory  Price Index series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    SUUR0000SA0
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             SU              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               R               Periodicity Code
	5-8             0000            Area Code
	9-11            SA0             Item Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area    Codes
            - Item    Codes 

### Producer Price Index Industry Data - Current Series

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Producer Price Index  Industry Data - Current series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    PCU22112222112241
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             PC              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-9             221122          Industry Code
	10-19           22112241        Product Code
```

For higher-level index aggregations (NAICS industry groups whose length  is less than 6 digits) will use hyphens as place holders. For example:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    PCU2211--2211--
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             PC              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-9             2211--          Industry Code
	10-15           2211--          Product Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Industry    Codes
            - Product    Codes 

### Producer Price Index Industry Data - Discontinued Series (NAICS  basis) 

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Producer Price Index  Industry Data - Discontinued (NAICS basis) series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID     NDU1051111051112345
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             ND              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-7             105111          Industry Code
	10-13           1051112345      Product Code
```

For higher-level index aggregations (NAICS industry groups whose length  is less than 6 digits) will use hyphens as place holders. For example:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    NDU105---105---
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             ND              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-7             105---          Industry Code
	10-13           105---          Product Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Industry Codes
            - Product Codes

### Producer Price Index Industry Data - Discontinued Series (SIC  basis)

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Producer Price Index  Industry Data - Discontinued (SIC basis) series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    PDU1031#214
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             PD              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-7             1031            Industry Code
	8-11            #214            Product Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access the following for a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Industry Codes
            - Product Codes

### Producer Price Index Commodity Data - Current Series

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Producer Price Index Commodity Data - Current series identifiers:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    WPS141101
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             WP              Prefix
	3               S               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             14              Group Code
	6-14            1101            Item Code
```

For higher-level index aggregations (e.g. Final Demand-Intermediate Demand system indices) will use alpha-numeric group code. For example:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    WPSFD49116
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             WP              Prefix
	3               S               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             FD              Group Code
	6-14            49116           Item Code
```

For Inputs to Industry indices, other than construction indices, Bureau of Economic Analysis industry codes are utilized with zero as placeholders for codes less than 6 digits. For example:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    WPUIP32610012
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             WP              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             IP              Group Code
	6-11            326100          Item Code (part 1) and BEA code
	12-14           12              Item Code (part 2)
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Group Codes
            - Item Codes

### Producer Price Index Commodity Data - Discontinued Series

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Producer Price Index  Commodities Discontinued series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    WDU062201
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             WD              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             06              Group Code
	6-11            2201            Item Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Group Codes
            - Item Codes 

 

## Spending & Time Use

### American Time Use Survey 

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the American Time Use Survey series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    TUU10101AA01011987
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             TU              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-8             10101           Type of Estimate Code
	9               A               Time Period Code
	10              A               All ATUS data series have the character "A."
        11-12           01	        Number of years Code
	13-18           011987          Character Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Type of Estimate Code
            - Time Period Code
            - Number of Years Code
            - Character Code

### Consumer Expenditure Survey

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Consumer Expenditure  Survey series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    CXUMENBOYSLB0101M
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CX              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-11            MENBOYS         Item Code
        12-15	   	LB01	        Demographics Code
        16-17           01	        Characteristics Code
	18              M               Process Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Item Codes
            - Demographics Codes
            - Characteristics Codes
            - Process Codes

 

## Pay & Benefits

### National Benefits (NAICS and SOC)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the National Benefits series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             1234567890123456789012345
	Series ID    NBU20530000000000033030
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             NB              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               2               Ownership Code
	5-6             05              Estimate Code
	7-10            3000            Industry Code
	11-16           000000          Occupation Code
	17-18           00              Subcell Code
	19-20           33              Datatype Code
	21-23           030             Provision Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Ownership Codes
            - Estimate Codes
            - Industry Code
            - Occupation Codes
            - Subcell Code
            - Datatype Codes
            - Provision Codes

### Employee Benefits Survey - Discontinued Series (SIC and OCSM)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Employee Benefits Survey series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    EBU401KINC0000ML
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             EB              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-14            401KINC0000     Title Code
	15-16           ML              Type Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Title Codes
            - Type Codes 

### Employment Cost Index (NAICS and SOC)

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Employee Cost Index series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    CIS1010000000000I
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CI              Prefix
	3               S               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               1               Ownership Code
	5-6             01              Component Code
	7-10            0000            Industry Code
	11-13           000             Occupation Code
	14-16           000             Subcell Code
	17              I               Periodicity Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Ownership Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Occupation codes
            - Subcell Codes
            - Periodicity Codes

### Employment Cost Index - Discontinued Series (SIC and OCSM)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Employee Cost Index series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    ECS10001I
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             EC              Prefix
	3               S               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               1               Compensation Code
	5-7             000             Group Code
	8               1               Ownership Code
	9               I               Periodicity Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Compensation Codes
            - Group Codes
            - Ownership Codes
            - Periodicity Codes

### Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (NAICS and SOC)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Employer Cost for Employee Compensation series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    CMU1010000100000P
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CM              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               1               Ownership Code
	5-6             01           	Estimate Code
	7-10           	0000          	Industry Code
	11-14           1000          	Occupation Code
	15-16           00          	Subcell  Code
	17		P		Datatype Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Ownership Codes
            - Estimate Codes
            - Industry Code
            - Occupation Codes
            - Subcell Codes
            - Datatype Codes

### Employer Costs for Employee Compensation - Discontinued Series (SIC and OCSM)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Employer Costs for Employee Compensation series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    CCU010000100000P
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CC              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               0               Sector Code
	5-9             10000           Compensation Component Code
	10-15           100000          Employer/Employee_Characteristics Code
	16		P		Cost Factor Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Sector Codes
            - Compensation Component
            - Employer/Employee_Characteristics Codes
            - Cost Factor Codes

### Modeled Wage Estimates (NAICS and SOC)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Modeled Wage Estimates series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890123456789
	Series ID    WMU40000011020000004130992500
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             WM              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-10            4000001         Area Code
	11              1               Ownership Code
	12-13           02              Estimate Code
	14-19           000000          Industry Code
	20-25           413099          Occupation Code
	26-27           25              Job Characteristic Code
	28-29           00              Level Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area Codes
            - Ownership Codes
            - Estimate Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Occupation Codes
            - Job Characteristic Codes
            - Level Codes

### National Compensation - Discontinued Series (SIC and Census of Population) 

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the National Compensation  Survey series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    NCU5306633300003
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             NC              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             53              State Code
	6-9             0663            Area Code
	10-14           33000           Occupation Code
	15-16           03              Level Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - State Codes
            - Area Codes
            - Occupation Codes
            - Level Codes

### National Wages (NW) : Discontinued database (NAICS and SOC)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the National Wages  Survey series identifier:
```

			      1         2         3
	             123456789012345678901234567890
	Series ID    NWU371674020200000000002505000
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             NW              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             37              State Code
	6-10            16740           Area Code
	11           	2           	Ownership Code
	12-13           02           	Estimate Code
	14-17           0000            Industry Code
	18-23           000000          Occupation Code
	24-25           25              Subcell Code
	26-27           05              Data Type Code
	28-29           00              Work Level/Supervisory Code
	30              0               Filler Codeseasonal (code)
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Area Codes
            - Ownership Codes
            - Estimate Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Occupation Codes
            - Subcell Codes
            - Data Type Codes
            - Work Level Codes

 

## Work Stoppages

### Work Stoppages Program

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Work Stoppage series  identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    WSUB00
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             WS              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-6             B00             Measure Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Measure Codes

 

## Productivity

### Major Sector Productivity and Costs

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Major Sector  Productivity and Costs series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    PRS85006032
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             PR              Prefix
	3               S               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-7             3000            Sector Code
	8               6               Type Code
	9-10            08              Measure Code
	11              1               Duration Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following  for a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Sector Codes
            - Type Codes
            - Measure Codes
            - Duration Codes 

### Major Sector Total Factor Productivity

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Major Sector Total Factor Productivity Index series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    MPU4900012
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             MP              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-7             4900            Sector Code
	8-9             01              Measure Code
	10              2               Duration Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following  for a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Sector Codes
            - Measure Codes
            - Duration Codes

### Industry Productivity

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Industry Productivity series identifier:
```
	                      1         2         3
	             123456789012345678901234567890
	Series ID    IPUBN212___W000000000
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             IP              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               B               Sector Code
	5-11            N21___          Industry Code
	12-14           W00             Measure Code
	15              0               Duration Code
	16-21           000000          Area Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Sector Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Measure Codes
            - Duration Codes 
            - Area Codes 

 

## Workplace Injuries

### Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - industry data (2014 forward)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Occupational Injuries and  Illnesses industry data series identifier:
```
	                         1         2
 			12345678901234567890
	Series ID   	ISU00X00000060N00
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             IS              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-6             00X             Supersector Code
	7-12            000000          Industry Code
	13              6               Data Type Code
	14              0               Case Type Code
	15-17           N00             Area Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Supersector Codes
            - Data Type Code
            - Case Type Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Area Codes

### Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (2011 forward)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Census of Fatal  Occupational Injuries series identifier:
```
	                         1         2
 			12345678901234567890
	Series ID   	FWU00X00000080M70

	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             FW              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-6             00X             Category Code
	7-12            000000          Detail Code (Industry, Event or Exposure, Primary Source, Secondary Source, Occupation)
	13              8               Data Type Code
	14              0               Case Type Code
	15-17           M70             Area Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Category Codes
            - Data Type Code
            - Case Type Codes
            - Detail Codes                   - Industry Codes
              - Event or Exposure Codes
              - Primary Source/Secondary Source Codes
              - Occupation Codes
            - Area Codes

### Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (2003 - 2010)

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Census of Fatal  Occupational Injuries series identifier:
```
	                         1         2
 			12345678901234567890
	Series ID   	FIU00X00000080N00
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             FI              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-6             00X             Category Code
	7-12            000000          Detail Code (Industry, Event, Source, Secondary Source, Occupation)
	13              8               Data Type Code
	14              0               Case Type Code
	15-17           N00             Area Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Category Codes
            - Data Type Code
            - Case Type Codes
            - Detail Codes                   - Industry Codes
              - Event Codes
              - Source/Secondary Source Codes
              - Occupation Codes
            - Area Codes 

### Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (1992 - 2002)

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Census of Fatal  Occupational Injuries series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    CFU00000080
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CF              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             00              Category Code
	6-9             0000           	Detail Code (Industry, Event, Source, Secondary Source, Occupation)
	10              8               Data Type Code
	11              0               Case Type Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Category Codes
            - Data Type Code
            - Case Type Codes
            - Detail Codes                   - Industry Codes
              - Event Codes
              - Source/Secondary Source Codes
              - Occupation Codes
            - Industry Codes

### Biennial Nonfatal Case and Demographic numbers and rates: selected characteristics

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Occupational Injuries and  Illnesses industry data series identifier:
```
	                         1         2
 			12345678901234567890
	Series ID   	CBUS8C2212XX6E000
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CB              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-6             S8C             Category Code
	7-12            2212XX          Event Code
	13              6               Datatype Code
	14              E               Case Code
	15	        0             	Ownership Code
	16-17           00              Area Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Age codes
            - Area codes
            - Case codes
            - Category codes
            - Datatype codes
            - Event codes 
            - Gender codes 
            - Hour codes
            - Industry codes
            - LOS codes (length of service)
            - Medical codes
            - Nature codes
            - Occupation codes
            - Ownership codes
            - POB codes (part of body)
            - Race codes
            - Source codes
            - Special code (Musculoskeletal disorders)
            - Time codes
            - Weekday codes

### Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (2011 - 2020)

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Occupational Injuries and  Illnesses industry data series identifier:
```
	                         1         2
 			12345678901234567890
	Series ID   	CSUSDX031XXX6E000
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CS              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-6             SDX             Category Code
	7-12            031XXX          Detail Code
	13              6               Data Type Code
	14              E               Case Type Code
	15	        0             	Ownership Code
	16-17           00              Area Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Category    Codes
            - Age Codes
            - Data Type Code
            - Case Type Codes
            - Ownership Codes
            - Area Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Event Codes 

### Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected  characteristics (2003 - 2010)

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Occupational Injuries and  Illnesses industry data series identifier:
```
	                         1         2
 			12345678901234567890
	Series ID   	CHUSDX031XXX6E000
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CH              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-6             SDX             Category Code
	7-12            031XXX          Detail Code
	13              6               Data Type Code
	14              E               Case Type Code
	15	        0             	Ownership Code
	16-17           00              Area Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Category Codes
            - Age Codes
            - Data Type Code
            - Case Type Codes
            - Ownership Codes
            - Area Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Event Codes 

### Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (2002) 

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Nonfatal injuries and illnesses: industry incidence rates (1989-current) series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    HCU0012123N
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             HC              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             00              Category Code
	6-9             1212            Industry Code
	10              3               Data Type Code
	11              N               Case Type Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Category Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Data Type Codes
            - Case Type Codes

### Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (1992 - 2001)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Nonfatal injuries and illnesses: industry incidence rates (1989-current) series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    CDUDMM10073
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             CD              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             DM              Category Code
	6-9             M100            Industry Code
	10              7               Data Type Code
	11              3               Case Type Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Category Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Data Type Codes
            - Case Type Codes

### Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (pre-1989) 

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Occupational injuries and  illnesses: industry data (pre-1989) series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    HSU09020018
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             HS              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             09              Division Code
	6-9             0200            Industry Code
	10              1               Data Type Code
	11              8               Case Type Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Division Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Data Type Codes
            - Case Type Codes

### Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (1989 - 2001)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (1989-2001) series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    SHU00000034
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             SH              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             00              Division Code
	6-9             0000            Industry Code
	10              3               Data Type Code
	11              4               Case Type Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Division Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Data Type Codes
            - Case Type Codes 

### Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (2002)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Occupational injuries and  illnesses: industry data (2002) series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    SIU00000001
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             SI              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             00              Division Code
	6-9             0000            Industry Code
	10              0               Data Type Code
	11              1               Case Type Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Division Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Data Type Codes
            - Case Type Codes

### Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - industry data (2003 - 2013)

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Occupational Injuries and  Illnesses industry data series identifier:
```
	                         1         2
 			12345678901234567890
	Series ID   	IIU00X00000060N00
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             II              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-6             00X             Supersector Code
	7-12            000000          Industry Code
	13              6               Data Type Code
	14              0               Case Type Code
	15-17           N00             Area Code
```

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following for  a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Supersector Codes
            - Data Type Code
            - Case Type Codes
            - Industry Codes
            - Area Codes

 

## Occupational Requirements

### Occupational Requirements Survey

Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Occupational Requirements Survey series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    ORUV1000000000001029
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             OR              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4               V               Requirement Code
	5               1               Ownership Code
	6-9             0000            Industry code
	10-12           000             Occupation Code
	13-15           000             Job characteristic Code
	16-20           01029           Estimate Code
```

 

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following  for a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Requirement Code
            - Ownership Code
            - Industry Code
            - Occupation Code
            - Job characteristic Code
            - Estimate Code

 

## International

### Import/Export Price Indexes

Survey Overview The  following is a sample format description of the Import/Export Price  Indexes series identifier:
```
	                      1         2
	             12345678901234567890
	Series ID    EIUCOCANMANU
	Positions       Value           Field Name
	1-2             EI              Prefix
	3               U               Seasonal Adjustment Code
	4-5             CO              Index Code
	6-12            CANMANU         Series Name
```

 

To assist you in formatting series IDs, access any of the following  for a list of codes and their corresponding titles: 
            - Index Codes
            - Series Names 

 

**Last Modified Date:**August 22, 2022

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