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Series ID Formats


Employment & Unemployment

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Compensation & Working Conditions

Productivity & Technology

Projections


Employment & Unemployment

National Employment, Hours, and Earnings

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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National Employment, Hours, and Earnings (SIC basis)

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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State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings

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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State and Area Employment, Hours, and Earnings (SIC basis)

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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State and County Employment and Wages from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2001

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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State and County Employment and Wages from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 1997-2000 (SIC basis)

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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Business Employment Dynamics

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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Local Area Unemployment Statistics

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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Geographic Profile

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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Mass Layoff Statistics

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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Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey

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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Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (SIC basis)

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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Prices & Living Conditions

Consumer Expenditure Survey

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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Average Price Data

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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Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers

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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Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers

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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Consumer Price Index - All Urban Consumers (Old Series)

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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Consumer Price Index - Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (Old Series)

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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Department Store Inventory Price Index

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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Chained CPI-All Urban Consumers

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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Producer Price Index Industry Data - Current Series

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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Producer Price Index Industry Data - Discontinued Series (NAICS basis)

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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Producer Price Index Industry Data - Discontinued Series (SIC basis)

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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Producer Price Index - Commodities

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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Import/Export Price Indexes

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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Compensation & Working Conditions

Work Stoppage Data

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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Collective Bargaining Agreements-State and Local Government Sector

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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Collective Bargaining Agreements-Private Sector

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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Employee Benefits Survey

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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Employment Cost Index

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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Employer Cost for Employee Compensation (SIC)

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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Employer Cost for Employee Compensation

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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National Compensation Survey

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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Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (2002)

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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Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (1989-2001)

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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Occupational injuries and illnesses: industry data (pre-1989)

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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Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (2002)

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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Nonfatal cases involving days away from work: selected characteristics (1992-2001)

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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Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

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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Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (1992 - 2002)

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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Productivity & Technology

Major Sector Productivity and Costs Index

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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Major Sector Multifactor Productivity Index

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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Industry Productivity and Costs Index

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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Foreign Labor Statistics

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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Projections

Employment 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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Last Modified Date: August 4, 2004

 

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