Labor statistics

Labor statistics

Industry: Labor

Contributors in Labor statistics

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 interviewed on Tuesday is ...

item specification

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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

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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 the 7-day period, ...

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 were required to ...

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 serving individuals. ...

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 bonuses (such as referral ...