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Back to datasetsKey Variables Labor market history, education, family, health, program participation AI/Tech Tracking Computer and internet use in some supplements Access Details Publicly available through NLS Investigator tool Notes Multiple cohort panels; NLSY79 and NLSY97 currently active; planning new youth cohort; over 6,000 NLS-based publications
NLS
National Longitudinal Surveys
Labor outcomesPublicWorker-side
Visit Dataset- Specific Type
- Core labor force survey
- Dataset Type
- True panel/Longitudinal
- Institution
- BLS
- Institution Type
- Federal government
- Level of Focus
- Individual cohort panels
- Most Granular Level
- National level
- Perspective
- Worker-side
- Time Coverage
- 1966-present
- Frequency
- Annual/Biennial depending on cohort
- Sample Size
- Multiple cohorts: NLSY79 (~12,700), NLSY97 (~9,000), historical cohorts
- Geographic Detail
- National
- Occupational Classification
- Census occupation codes
- Industrial Classification
- NAICS codes
- Other Classification
- Birth cohort design; multiple generations
Key Papers
Extensive bibliography of 6,000+ publications available through NLS website