Current Population Survey Design and Methodology - Census Bureau

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Current Population Survey TP66
Tables—Con.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Census Bureau
10–5 Composite National Ethnicity Cell Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–12
10–6 Composite National Race Cell Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10–12
11–1 Current Population Survey Supplements September 1994−December
2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–3
11–2 MIS Groups Included in the ASEC Sample for Years 2001, 2002,
2003, and 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–6
11–3 Summary of 2004 ASEC Interview Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–7
11–4 Summary of ASEC SCHIP Adjustment Factor for 2004 . . . . . . . . . 11–10
12–1 Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Products From the Current
Population Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–3
14–1 Parameters for Computation of Standard Errors for Estimates of
Monthly Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–5
14–2 Components of Variance for SS Monthly Estimates. . . . . . . . . . . 14–6
14–3 Effects of Weighting Stages on Monthly Relative Variance Factors. . . 14–7
14–4 Effect of Compositing on Monthly Variance and Relative Variance
Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–8
14–5 Design Effects for Total and Within-PSU Monthly Variances . . . . . . 14–8
16–1 Components of Type A Nonresponse Rates, Annual Averages for
1993−1996 and 2003, National Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–4
16–2 Percentage of Households by Number of Completed Interviews
During the 8 Months in the Sample, National Estimates . . . . . . . 16–4
16–3 Labor Force Status by Interview/Noninterview Status in Previous and
Current Month, National Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–5
16–4 CPS Items With Missing Data (Allocation Rates, %), National
Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–5
16–5 Comparison of Responses to the Original Interview and the
Reinterview, National Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–6
16–6 Index of Inconsistency for Selected Labor Force Characteristics in
2003, National Estimates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–6
16–7 Percentage of Households With Completed Interviews With Data
Collected by Telephone (CAPI Cases Only), National Estimates . . . 16–7
16–8 Month-in-Sample Bias Indexes (and Standard Errors) in the CPS for
Selected Labor Force Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–8
16–9 Month-in-Sample Indexes in the CPS for Type A Noninterview Rates
January−December 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–9
16–10 Percentage of CPS Labor Force Reports Provided by Proxy Reporters . 16–9
D–1 Average Monthly Workload by Regional Office: 2004 . . . . . . . . . D–3
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