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Data Dictionary: ACS 2015 (5-Year Estimates)
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Survey: ACS 2015 (5-Year Estimates)
Data Source: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau
Data set: Social Explorer Tables: ACS 2015 (5-Year Estimates) (SE)
Table: A17001. Labor Force for Population 16 Years and Over [3]
Universe: In Labor Force 16 Years and Over:
Variable Details
A17001. Labor Force for Population 16 Years and Over
Universe: In Labor Force 16 Years and Over:
A17001_001In Labor Force 16 Years and Over:
Percent base:
None - percentages not computed (variable is a universe)
Aggregation method:
Addition
Formula used to compute this variable:
#ReturnType oretval = new #ReturnType(); oretval = ACS15_5yr:B23025002; return oretval;
Variables used in the formula:
ACS15_5yr:B23025002
Population 16 Years and Over: in Labor Force
Relevant Documentation:
Excerpt from: Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; 2015 ACS 1-year and 2011-2015 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation.
  2015 ACS 1-year and 2011-2015 ACS 5-year Data Releases: Technical Documentation -> Appendix A: Supplemental Documentation -> 2014 Subject Definitions -> Population Variables -> Employment Status -> Labor Force
Labor Force
All people classified in the civilian labor force plus members of the U.S. Armed Forces (people on active duty with the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard).