Thanks to all WSS members who volunteered as judges. The CPS is the primary source of labor force statistics for the U.S. population. It is sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the basic approach to collecting labor force and other data through the CPS has remained intact, many changes have been made to the survey, including the improvement of numerous questions and the computerization of the survey instrument, both introduced January 1994. The document describes the CPS design and methodology as of December 1995.
Appendices cover updates that have been made to the survey since then.
Future changes to the survey will be documented at this site. Dr. Smith was elected as a Fellow in 1985. He also had served on the ASA Board and the Board of the Washington Statistical Society. Wray was a man of deep convictions and great gentleness, but also great persistence. He always used his professional training and talents to aid those who were disadvantaged.