If you plot labor force participation in the monthly files and the ASEC, using each samples respective weights (WTFINL and ASECWT), they produce inconsistent estimates before 1989. After 1989 they line up. Why are they inconsistent before? And which one is more correct? [lfp_march_v_monthly]

Inconsistencies between monthly basic files and ASEC

JeffBloem Split this topic July 10, 2019, 7:20pm 3

2 posts were split to a new topic: ASEC vs. Basic Monthly samples

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Are the CPS ASEC samples provided here the same samples used by the BLS to calculate labor force participation?	0	387	September 3, 2017
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ASEC vs. Basic Monthly samples CPS	2	580	July 10, 2019
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