SF Fed Data Explorer

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Use the Data Explorer to compare labor market outcomes—such as employment, job finding rates, and earnings—for different demographic groups at specific points in time or see how a group’s experience changes over time. I’m ready to explore!

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Latest Tutorial: Quick Start Guide to Using the Data Explorer

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Data Sources

Our data come from responses to the Current Population Survey (CPS), conducted each month by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They generally start in 1976 and run through the most recent report.

Labor market data

Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/cps/data/datasets.html

Recession data

National Bureau of Economic Research business cycle dating committee. https://www.nber.org/research/business-cycle-dating

Suggested Citation

If you use the SF Fed Data Explorer in your own writings and publications, we ask that you cite this page.

SF Fed Data Explorer, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Retrieved Month DD, YYYY; based on most recent Current Population Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.frbsf.org/economic-research/sf-fed-data-explorer/

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