Current Population Survey-Basic Labor Force

Basic CPS Questionnaire - Front Items

GENINTRO_CP
DO NOT READ AS WORDED BELOW
Identify yourself - if personal, show I.D.
Ask for eligible respondent /Ask to speak to (NAME)
Introduce survey - adjust introduction to last month's status and respondent
If new HH - give introductory letter and allow time to read.
1 Continue

INTROB_CP
Is respondent ready to complete the interview?
1 Continue
2 Inconvenient time. Callback needed.
3 Reluctant Respondent - hold for refusal followup
4 Noninterview
5 Other outcome OR problem interviewing respondent
6 Wrong address (wrong case selected)
HHNUM_VR_CP
Do Not Ask
Is this a Replacement Household?
1 Yes
2 No
VERADD_CP
I have your address listed as ...
Is that your exact address?
1 Same address
2 Address has changed
3 Incorrect address previously recorded
4 Moved, new address
NEWHNO_CP
Enter corrections for House Number or press ENTER for Same/No Change.

HELLO
Current Population Survey
Hello. This is ..... from the U.S. Census Bureau.
May I please speak to Respondent name?
1 This is correct person
2 Correct person called to phone
3 Person not home now or not available now (incl. temp ill/hosp.)
4 Person unknown at this number
5 Person no longer lives there (Includes deceased individuals)
6 Other outcome OR problem interviewing household.

INTRO_1ST

Hello, I'm ...... from the U.S. Census Bureau.
I'm calling concerning the Current Population Survey. We contacted this household last month to
obtain the governments statistics on employment and unemployment in your city and across the
country. I'm calling this month to update the information. I have your address listed as:
Is that your exact address?
1 SAME address
2 MOVED, not same address
3 Haven't moved, but address has changed
4 Incorrect address previously recorded