Government Wants Feedback on Jobs Survey Continuation
Published Date: 7/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Labor is asking for public feedback on its plan to keep collecting important job and unemployment data through the Current Population Survey. This survey helps track who’s working, who’s not, and why, breaking down info by age, race, education, and more. Comments are open until August 24, 2026, and the goal is to make sure the survey stays useful without causing too much hassle or cost.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
CPS Continues Household Job Survey
The Current Population Survey (CPS) will continue collecting job and unemployment information from sampled individuals and households. The notice says the affected public is “Individuals or Households,” with an estimated 41,000 respondents, 492,000 total responses, and a total estimated annual time burden of 66,420 hours (annual other costs: $0). The survey collects demographic details such as sex, age, race, education, disability status, and information on discouraged workers.
No Penalty Without Valid OMB Number
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, you generally cannot be penalized for failing to respond to a federal information collection that does not display a currently valid OMB Control Number. This notice lists the CPS OMB Control Number as 1220-0100 and cites 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6 as the legal basis for that protection.
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