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Benchmarking the Current Employment Statistics survey: perspectives on current research.

The article looks at benchmarking in the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), from its history from 1935 to current benchmark procedures. It describes the general practice of CES benchmarking and presents quantitative results at national...

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Published in:Monthly Labor Review pp. 1 - 22
Main Author: Robertson, Kenneth W.
Format: Article
Published: US Department of Labor Nov2017
Subjects:
United States
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment
Quantitative research
Employment statistics
Benchmarking (Management)
Research methodology
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article looks at benchmarking in the Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), from its history from 1935 to current benchmark procedures. It describes the general practice of CES benchmarking and presents quantitative results at national and state levels. An overview of methods included in recent employment research is provided, as well as impediments to improving the method.