CPS
Current Population Survey
- Specific Type
- Core labor force survey
- Dataset Type
- Rotated panel
- Institution
- BLS & Census
- Institution Type
- Federal government
- Level of Focus
- Individual
- Most Granular Level
- State level (limited CBSA)
- Perspective
- Worker-side
- Time Coverage
- 1940-present
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Sample Size
- ~60,000 households
- Geographic Detail
- State; limited CBSA
- Occupational Classification
- 4-digit census 2018
- Industrial Classification
- 4-digit NAICS 2022
- Other Classification
- Demographic characteristics; supplement weights
Key Papers
The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Labor Market
Webb (2019)
The Skill Content of Recent Technological Change
Autor, Levy, Murnane (2001)
The Growth of Low-Skill Service Jobs and the Polarization of the US Labor Market
Autor, Dorn (2009)
Skills, Tasks and Technologies: Implications for Employment and Earnings
Acemoglu, Autor (2011)
Job Polarization and Jobless Recoveries
Jaimovich, Siu (2012)
Robots and Jobs: Evidence from US Labor Markets
Acemoglu, Restrepo (2017)
Task-Based Automation: Implications for Wages and Inequality
Hubmer (2023)
Tasks, Automation, and the Rise in US Wage Inequality
Acemoglu, Restrepo (2021)
Applying AI to Rebuild Middle Class Jobs
Autor (2024)
The Rapid Adoption of Generative AI
Bick, Blandin, Deming (2024)
New Frontiers: The Origins and Content of New Work, 1940-2018
Autor, Chin, Salomons, Seegmiller (2022)
Beyond the Race between Education and Technology
Katz (2025)
Tasks At Work: Comparative Advantage, Technology and Labor Demand
Acemoglu, Kong, Restrepo (2024)
Expertise
Autor, Thompson (2025)
How Are Patented AI, Software and Robot Technologies Related to Wage Changes in the United States?
Fossen, Samaan, Sorgner (2022)
Which Economic Tasks Are Performed with AI? Evidence from Millions of Claude Conversations
Handa, Tamkin, McCain, Huang (2025)
Evaluating the Impact of AI on the Labor Market: Current State of Affairs
Gimbel, Kinder, Kendall, Lee (2025)
How Adaptable Are American Workers to AI-Induced Job Displacement?
Manning, Aguirre (2026)
Webb (2019); Autor et al. (2001); Autor & Dorn (2009); Acemoglu & Autor (2011); Jaimovich & Siu (2012); Acemoglu & Restrepo (2017); Hubmer (2023); Acemoglu & Restrepo (2021); Autor (2024); Bick et al. (2024); Autor et al. (2022); Katz (2025); Acemoglu et al. (2024); Autor & Thompson (2025); Fossen et al. (2022); Handa et al. (2025); Gimbel et al. (2025); Manning & Aguirre (2026); Madrian & Lefgren (2000) Journal of Economic and Social Measurement