For example, by providing you with the previous month's job descriptions you only ask the respondent if anything has changed, thus reducing the burden on the respondent and the interviewer. This technology, combined with your interviewing skills and knowledge of CPS concepts, will help maintain CPS's position as the most highly regarded survey of labor market behavior in the world. 1.C USES OF THE DATA CPS data are released within three weeks after you and other Census representatives collect them. Within two weeks following the press release, the BLS publishes Employment and Earnings . The Bureau of the Census collects labor force data while the BLS analyzes the data and publishes the results.
Special employment Measures the extent which persons work during the year.
Education Measures the population's education level and educational training level of employed workers and persons looking for work. It also measures the high school drop out rate. Marital status and family data Determines the number of single, married, widowed, and divorced persons. Determines growth and characteristics of families. Income Obtains information on family and individual income and how it relates to age, occupation, and other characteristics.