Implementing the New Sample Design for the Current Employment Statistics Survey

Business Economics, Oct, 2000 by Patricia M. Getz

For initial implementation of redesign estimates for each major industry division, both the year prior to and the year following the March benchmark month are revised to incorporate sample-based estimates calculated from the new sample and estimators. Thus, there will be more revision in the benchmark period than experienced previously for all data types.

In particular, basic cell-level hours and earnings estimates, which had no benchmark revision under the previous procedures, are subject to change.

               CES REDESIGN IMPLEMENTATION PHASE-IN SCHEDULE
Major Division                      National  State and Area
Wholesale Trade                     June 2000 March 2001
Manufacturing                       June 2001 March 2002
Mining                              June 2001 March 2002
Construction                        June 2001 March 2002
Transportation and Public Utilities June 2002 June 2003
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate  June 2002 June 2003
Retail Trade                        June 2002 June 2003
Services                            June 2003 June 2003