The virtual certainty panel was completed over a 5-month period. After 18 months in the survey, one noncertainty panel will be rolled out of the sample each month and replaced by a new noncertainty panel. The data are collected by the BLS regional office in Atlanta, Georgia. In exceptional circumstances, units may remain in CATI for their entire collection period, or may choose to provide their data via fax. In addition, some units may elect to mail their data on paper or through alternate media.
Data collection occurs as soon as the reference month is over.
While there is a great deal of interest in job openings data by occupation, wage level, and finer industry and geographic detail, the present sample does not support such estimates. A press release will provide preliminary estimates for the current reference month and final estimates for the prior reference month. An annual bulletin also is planned.