Series ID Formats
- Nonfarm Payroll Statistics from the Current Employment Statistics (National)
- National Employment, Hours, and Earnings
- National Employment, Hours, and Earnings (SIC basis)
- Nonfarm Payroll Statistics from the Current Employment Statistics (State & Area)
- State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings
- State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings (SIC basis)
- Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- State and County Employment and Wages from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2001
- State and County Employment and Wages from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 1997-2000 (SIC basis)
- Business Employment Dynamics
- Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- Local Area Unemployment Statistics
Geographic Profile
- Mass Layoff Statistics
- Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
- Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
- Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (SIC basis)
Employment & Unemployment
Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the National Employment, Hours, and Earnings series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID CEU0800000003
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 CE Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-11 08000000 Supersector and Industry Codes
12-13 03 Data Type Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the National Employment, Hours, and Earnings series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID EES10140001
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 EE Prefix
3 S Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-9 101400 Industry Code
10-11 01 Data Type Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID SMU191360152300001
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 SM Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 19 State Code
6-9 1360 Area Code
10-17 15230000 SuperSector and Industry Code
18 1 Data Type Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID SAS0800002000011
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 SA Prefix
3 S Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 08 State Code
6-9 0000 Area Code
10-15 200001 Industry Code
16 1 Data Type Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample
format description of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID ENU040131050A0115
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 EN Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-8 04013 Area Code
9 1 Data Type Code
10 0 Size Code
11 5 Ownership Code
12-17 0A0115 Industry Code
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for a list of codes and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample
format description of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (SIC) series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID EWU040131050A0115
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 EW Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-8 04013 Area Code
9 1 Data Type Code
10 0 Size Code
11 5 Ownership Code
12-17 0A0115 Industry Code
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for a list of codes and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample
format description of the Business Employment Dynamics series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID BDS000000000101LQ
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 BD Prefix
3 S Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 00 State Code Code
6-11 000000 Industry Code
12-13 01 Data Element Code
14-15 01 Data Class Code
16 L Rate/Level Code
17 Q Record Type Code
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for a list of codes and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample
format description of the Local Area Unemployment Statistics' series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID LAUCN28107003
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 LA Prefix
3 S Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 CN Area Type Code
6-11 281070 Area Code
12-13 03 Measure Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Geographic Profile series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID GPU00200000R0328
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 GP Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-6 002 State Code
7-11 00000 Area Code
12 R Labor Force Code
13-16 0328 Character Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample
format description of the Mass Layoff Statistics series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID MLUMS00NN0001003
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 ML Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4 M Data Series Code
5-7 S00 States and/or Regions and Divisions Code
8 N Industry Base Code
9-13 N0001 Industry, Reason, Demographic Code
14-16 003 Data Element Code
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for a list of codes and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample
format description of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Statistics series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID JTU00000000HIL
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 JT Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-9 000000 Industry Code
10-11 00 Region Code
12-13 HI Data Element Code
14 L Rate/Level Code
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for a list of codes and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample
format description of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey Statistics series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID JLU00000000HIL
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 JL Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-9 000000 Industry Code
10-11 00 Region Code
12-13 HI Data Element Code
14 L Rate/Level Code
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for a list of codes and their corresponding titles:
Prices & Living Conditions
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Consumer Expenditure Survey series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID CXUAB000101
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 CX Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-7 AB00 Item Code
8-9 01 Table Code
10-11 01 Column Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Average Price series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID APU000070111
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 AP Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-7 0000 Area Code
8-13 701111 Item Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID CUUR0000SA0L1E
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 CU Prefix
3 U Not Seasonal Adjustment Code
4 R Periodicity Code
5-8 0000 Area Code
9 S Base Code
10-16 A0L1E Item Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers series
identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID CWSR0000SA111211
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 CW Prefix
3 S Seasonal Adjustment Code
4 R Periodicity Code
5-8 0000 Area Code
9 S Base Code
10-16 A111211 Item Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID MUSR0000SA111211
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 MU Prefix
3 S Seasonal Adjustment Code
4 R Periodicity Code
5-8 0000 Area Code
9 S Base Code
10-16 A111211 Item Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers series
identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID MWSR0000SA111211
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 MW Prefix
3 S Seasonal Adjustment Code
4 R Periodicity Code
5-8 0000 Area Code
9 S Base Code
10-16 A111211 Item Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Department Store Inventory Price Index series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID LIUR0000SL00019
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 LI Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4 R Periodicity Code
5-8 0000 Area Code
9 S Base Code
10-15 L00019 Item Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Department Store Inventory Price Index series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID SUUR0000SA0
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 SU Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4 R Periodicity Code
5-8 0000 Area Code
9-11 SA0 Item Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Producer Price Index Industry Data - Current Series using the NAICS code for polyester spun yarn:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID PCU3131113131117551
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 PC Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-9 313111 Industry Code
10-19 3131117551 Product Code
For higher-level index aggregations (NAICS industry groups whose length is less than 6 digits)
will use hyphens as place holders. For example:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID PCU3131--3131--
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 PC Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-9 3131-- Industry Code
10-15 3131-- Product Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format description of the Producer Price Index Industry Data - Discontinued Series (NAICS basis) series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID NDU1051111051112345
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 ND Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-7 105111 Industry Code
10-13 1051112345 Product Code
For higher-level index aggregations (NAICS industry groups whose length is less than 6 digits) will use hyphens as place holders. For example:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID NDU105---105---
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 PC Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-7 105--- Industry Code
10-13 105--- Product Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Producer Price Index Industry Data - Discontinued Series (SIC basis) series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID PDU1031#214
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 PD Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-7 1031 Industry Code
8-11 #214 Product Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Producer Price Index - Commodities series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID WPS01220205
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 WP Prefix
3 S Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 01 Group Code
6-11 220205 Item Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Import/Export Price Indexes series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID EIUCOCANMANU
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 EI Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 CO Index Code
6-12 CANMANU Series Name
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and their corresponding titles:
Compensation & Working Conditions
Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Work Stoppage series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID WSUB00
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 WS Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-6 B00 Measure Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Collective Bargaining Agreements-State and Local Government Sector
series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID BGU01111001
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 BG Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 01 Measure Code
6 1 Unit Code
7 1 Alteration Code
8 1 Sector Code
9 0 Contract Duration Code
10-11 01 Contract Selection Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Collective Bargaining Agreements-Private Sector
series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID BPU0114101001
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 BP Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 01 Measure Code
6 1 Unit Code
7 4 Periodicity Code
8 1 Alteration Code
9-10 01 Industry Code
11 0 Contract Duration Code
12-13 01 Contract Selection Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Employee Benefits Survey series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID EBU401KINC0000ML
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 EB Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-14 401KINC0000 Title Code
15-16 ML Type Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Employee Cost Index series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID ECS10001I
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 EC Prefix
3 S Seasonal Adjustment Code
4 1 Compensation Code
5-7 000 Group Code
8 1 Ownership Code
9 I Periodicity Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Employer Cost for Employee Compensation series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID CCU010000100000P
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 CC Prefix
3 U Not Seasonal Adjustment Code
4 0 Sector Code
5-9 10000 Compensation Component Code
10-15 100000 Employer/Employee_Characteristics Code
16 P Cost Factor Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Employer Cost for Employee Compensation series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID CMU010000100000P
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 CM Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4 0 Sector Code
5-6 10000 Compensation Component Code
7-16 100000 Employer/Employee_Characteristics Code
17 P Cost Factor Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the National Compensation Survey series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID NCU5306633300003
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 NC Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 53 State Code
6-9 0663 Area Code
10-14 33000 Occupation Code
15-16 03 Level Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (2002) series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID SIU00000001
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 SI Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 00 Division Code
6-9 0000 Industry Code
10 0 Data Type Code
11 1 Case Type Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (1989-2001) series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID SHU00000034
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 SH Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 00 Division Code
6-9 0000 Industry Code
10 3 Data Type Code
11 4 Case Type Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (pre-1989) series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID HSU09020018
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 HS Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 09 Division Code
6-9 0200 Industry Code
10 1 Data Type Code
11 8 Case Type Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Nonfatal injuries and illnesses: industry incidence rates (1989-current) series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID HCU0012123N
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 HC Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 00 Category Code
6-9 1212 Industry Code
10 3 Data Type Code
11 N Case Type Code
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Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Nonfatal injuries and illnesses: industry incidence rates (1989-current) series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID CDUDMM10073
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 CD Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 DM Category Code
6-9 M100 Industry Code
10 7 Data Type Code
11 3 Case Type Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID FIU00X00000080N00
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 FI Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-6 00X Category Code
7-12 000000 Detail Code (Industry, Event, Source, Secondary Source, Occupation)
13 8 Data Type Code
14 0 Case Type Code
15-17 N00 Area Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID CFU00000080
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 CF Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-5 00 Category Code
6-9 0000 Detail Code (Industry, Event, Source, Secondary Source, Occupation)
10 8 Data Type Code
11 0 Case Type Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Productivity & Technology
Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Major Sector Productivity and Costs Index series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID PRS30006081
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 PR Prefix
3 S Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-7 3000 Sector Code
8 6 Type Code
9-10 08 Measure Code
11 1 Duration Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Major Sector Multifactor Productivity Index series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID MPU300001
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 MP Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-7 3000 Sector Code
8-9 01 Measure Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format description
of the Industry Productivity and Costs Index series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID IPUBN212___W000
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 IP Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-7 BN21 Sector Code
8 2 Industry Code
12-14 W00 Measure Code
15 0 Duration Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Foreign Labor Statistics Index series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID INS0022AU0
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 IN Prefix
3 S Seasonal Adjustment Code
4-7 0022 Group Code
8-9 AU Country Code
10 0 Suffix Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Projections
Survey Overview The following is a sample format
description of the Employment Projections series identifier:
1 2
12345678901234567890
Series ID EPUP02202
Positions Value Field Name
1-2 EP Prefix
3 U Seasonal Adjustment Code
4 P Projection Code
5-7 022 Industry Code
8-9 02 Data Type Code
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and their corresponding titles:
Last Modified Date: August 4, 2004
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