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Table: Comparison of Employment Measures

Program Basic Unit Geographic Definition Coverage (Universe) Data Sources Detail Time Lag Data
Current Employment Statistics (CES) Job Place of work Nonagricultural Employment Monthly Establishment Survey By industry and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) One month Employment, weekly hours and earnings for non-supervisory employees
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Individual Place of residence Civilian Labor Force Current Population Survey (CPS), Current Employment Statistics (CES), Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claims By county One month Employment, unemployment, labor force
Employment Services (ES-202) Covered Employment and Wages Job Place of work Unemployment Insurance (UI) Covered Employment Unemployment Insurance (UI) Quarterly Employers' Reports By county and industry Five months Employment, wages
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Job Place of work Total Employment Employment Services (ES-202) Covered Employment and Wages, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) By county and industry One to two years Employment, wages
Wage Records Job and individual Place of work and place of residence Unemployment Insurance (UI) Covered Employment Unemployment Insurance (UI) Quarterly Employers' Reports By number of jobs held Five months Employment, wages

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