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Labor

The body of persons, or the human physical and mental effort, engaged in the production of goods and services.

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diary day

Labor; Labor statistics

The diary day is the day about which the designated person reports his or her activities for the American Time Use Survey. For example, the diary day of a designated person ...

item specification

Labor; Labor statistics

The description of a good or service that includes all price-determining characteristics and any other information necessary to distinguish the item from all others.

survey reference week

Labor; Labor statistics

The CPS, a survey of households, asks respondents about their labor market activities during a specific week each month. That week, called the survey reference week, is defined as ...

race

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The CPS provides data by race, with the race given by the household respondent. Since 2003, respondents are allowed to choose more than one race; previously, multiracial persons ...

business sector

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The business sector is a subset of the domestic economy and excludes the economic activities of the following: general government, private households, and nonprofit organizations ...

average hours per day, population

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The average number of hours per day is computed using all responses from a given population, including respondents who did not do a particular activity on their diary day.

supplemental pay

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Supplemental pay includes overtime and premium pay for work in addition to the regular work schedule (such as weekends and holidays), shift differentials, and nonproduction ...