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Data ; SAS, SPSS, Stata Code ; Data Dictionaries ; Technical Documentation

  • TM=Topical Module
  • TMR=Topical Module Research ( see the usernote regarding Research files )
  • FP=Full Panel/Longitudnal
  • PLC=Panel Longitudnal Core ( The 1996 Panel Longitudnal Core files are BLS cleaned and edited versions of the Core files. So use PLC files rather then Core files. They replace the Full Panel files created for earlier panel years ).
  • RT=Core (Rectangular) and Topical Module
  • IB=Information "Booklet" (1989-1991 file is 570 pages, 27Mb).
  • RW=Replicate Weight
  • orig=Some waves have multiple topical modules. BLS released each topic when it was ready as 'x', 'y', 'z' files. Later, BLS re-released the files in a single topical module file when all were ready.

 

Year Wave Type Tech Doc .zip .Z .ddf .sas .sps .do .dct
1984 Full Panel Full Panel 84fp.pdf, 84_84IB 84fp.zip 84fp.Z 84fp.ddf 84fp.sas 84fp.sps 84fp.do 84fp.dct
1984 1 Core 84w1.pdf 84w1.zip 84w1.Z 84w1.ddf 84w1.sas 84w1.sps 84w1.do 84w1.dct
1984 2 Core 84w2.pdf 84w2.zip 84w2.Z 84w2.ddf 84w2.sas 84w2.sps 84w2.do 84w2.dct
1984 3 RT 84rt3.pdf 84rt3.zip 84rt3.Z 84rt3.ddf 84rt3.sas 84rt3.sps 84rt3.do 84rt3.dct
1984 4 RT 84rt4.pdf 84rt4.zip 84rt4.Z 84rt4.ddf 84rt4.sas 84rt4.sps 84rt4.do 84rt4.dct
1984 5 RT 84rt5.pdf 84rt5.zip 84rt5.Z 84rt5.ddf 84rt5.sas 84rt5.sps 84rt5.do 84rt5.dct
1984 6 Core 84w6.pdf 84w6.zip 84w6.Z 84w6.ddf 84w6.sas 84w6.sps 84w6.do 84w6.dct
1984 7 RT 84rt7.pdf 84rt7.zip 84rt7.Z 84rt7.ddf 84rt7.sas 84rt7.sps 84rt7.do 84rt7.dct
1984 8 RT 84rt8.pdf 84rt8.zip 84rt8.Z 84rt8.ddf 84rt8.sas 84rt8.sps 84rt8.do 84rt8.dct
1984 9 Core 84rt9.pdf 84w9.zip 84w9.Z 84w9.ddf 84w9.sas 84w9.sps 84w9.do 84w9.dct
1985 Full Panel Full Panel 85fp.pdf 85fp.zip 85fp.Z 85fp.ddf 85fp.sas 85fp.sps 85fp.do 85fp.dct
1985 1 Core 85_86IB 85w1.zip 85w1.dat.gz 85r1.ddf 85w1.sas 85w1.sps 85w1.do 85w1.dct
1985 2 Core   85w2.zip 85w2.dat.gz 85w2.ddf 85w2.sas 85w2.sps 85w2.do 85w2.dct
1985 3 RT   85_t3.zip 85_t3.dat.gz 85t3.ddf 85rt3.sas 85rt3.sps 85rt3.do 85rt3.dct
1985 4 RT   85_t4.zip 85_t4.dat.gz 85t4.ddf 85rt4.sas 85rt4.sps 85rt4.do 85rt4.dct
1985 5 Core   85_r5.zip 85_r5.dat.gz 85r5.ddf 85w5.sas 85w5.sps 85w5.do 85w5.dct
1985 6 RT   85_r6.zip 85_r6.dat.gz 85r6.ddf 85rt6.sas 85rt6.sps 85rt6.do 85rt6.dct
1985 7 RT   85_t7.zip 85_t7.dat.gz 85rt7.ddf 85rt7.sas 85rt7.sps 85rt7.do 85rt7.dct
1985 8 Core   85_t8.zip 85_t8.dat.gz 85t8.ddf 85w8.sas 85w8.sps 85w8.do 85w8.dct
1986 Full Panel Full Panel 86fp.pdf 86fp.zip 86fp.Z 86fp.ddf 86fp.sas 86fp.sps 86fp.do 86fp.dct
1986 1 Core 85_86IB 86_w1.zip 86_w1.gz 86w1.ddf 86w1.sas 86w1.sps 86w1.do 86w1.dct
1986 2 RT   86_t2.zip 86_t2.gz 86t2.ddf 86rt2.sas 86rt2.sps 86rt2.do 86rt2.dct
1986 3 RT   86_t3.zip 86_t3.gz 86r3.ddf 86rt3.sas 86rt3.sps 86rt3.do 86rt3.dct
1986 4 RT   86_t4.zip 86_t4.gz 86t4.ddf 86rt4.sas 86rt4.sps 86rt4.do 86rt4.dct
1986 5 RT   86_t5.zip 86_t5.gz 86t5.ddf 86rt5.sas 86rt5.sps 86rt5.do 86rt5.dct
1986 6 RT   86_t6.zip 86_t6.gz 86t6.ddf 86rt6.sas 86rt6.sps 86rt6.do 86rt6.dct
1986 7 RT   86_t7.zip 86_t7.gz 86t7.ddf 86rt7.sas 86rt7.sps 86rt7.do 86rt7.dct
1987 Full Panel Full Panel 87fp.pdf 87fp.zip 87fp.Z 87fp.ddf 87fp.sas 87fp.sps 87fp.do 87fp.dct
1987 1 Core 87w1.pdf 87w1.zip 87_r1.dat.gz 87w1.ddf 87w1.sas 87w1.sps 87w1.do 87w1.dct
1987 2 RT 87rt2.pdf 87rt2.zip 87_t2.dat.gz 87t2.ddf 87rt2.sas 87rt2.sps 87rt2.do 87rt2.dct
1987 3 RT 87rt3.pdf 87_t3.zip 87rt3.dat.gz 87t3.ddf 87rt3.sas 87rt3.sps 87rt3.do 87rt3.dct
1987 4 RT 87rt4.pdf 87_t4.zip 87_t4.dat.gz 87t4.ddf 87rt4.sas 87rt4.sps 87rt4.do 87rt4.dct
1987 5 RT 87rt5.pdf, 87rt5e.pdf 87_t5.zip 87_t5.dat.gz 87t5.ddf 87rt5.sas 87rt5.sps 87rt5.do 87rt5.dct
1987 6 RT -- 87_t6.zip 87_t6.dat.gz 87t6.ddf 87rt6.sas 87rt6.sps 87rt6.do 87rt6.dct
1987 7 RT 87rt7.pdf 87_t7.zip 87_t7.dat.gz 87t7.ddf 87rt7.sas 87rt7.sps 87rt7.do 87rt7.dct
1988 Full Panel Full Panel 87_89IB 88fp.zip 88fp.gz 88fp.ddf 88fp.sas 88fp.sps 88fp.do 88fp.dct
1988 1 Core   88_r1.zip 88_r1.dat.gz 88w1.ddf 88w1.sas 88w1.sps 88w1.do 88w1.dct
1988 2 RT   88_t2.zip 88_t2.dat.gz 88t2.ddf 88rt2.sas 88rt2.sps 88rt2.do 88rt2.dct
1988 3 RT   88_t3.zip 88_t3.dat.gz 88rt3.ddf 88rt3.sas 88rt3.sps 88rt3.do 88rt3.dct
1988 4 RT   88_t4.zip 88_t4.gz 88t4.ddf 88rt4.sas 88rt4.sps 88rt4.do 88rt4.dct
1988 5 RT   88_t5.zip 88_t5.gz 88t5.ddf 88rt5.sas 88rt5.sps 88rt5.do 88rt5.dct
1988 6 RT   88_t6.zip 88_t6.gz 88t6.ddf 88rt6.sas 88rt6.sps 88rt6.do 88rt6.dct
1989 Full Panel Full Panel                
1989 1 Core   89w_1.zip 89_w1.dat.gz 89w1.ddf 89w1.sas 89w1.sps 89w1.do 89w1.dct
1989 2 Core   89_w2.zip 89_w2.dat.gz 89w2.ddf 89w2.sas 89w2.sps 89w2.do 89w2.dct
1989 3 RT   89_t3.zip 89_t3.dat.gz 89t3.ddf 89rt3.sas 89rt3.sps 89rt3.do 89rt3.dct
1990 Revised Job ID 90_93jid 90jid.zip 90jid.dat.gz 90jid.ddf 90jid.sas 90jid.sps 90jid.do 90jid.dct
1990 Type of Death Benefit 90_91db 90db.zip 90db.gz 90db.ddf 90db.sas 90db.sps 90db.do 90db.dct
1990 Full Panel   90fp 90fp.zip 90fp.Z 90fp.ddf 90fp.sas 90fp.sps 90fp.do 90fp.dct
1990 1 Core 90_91IB 90w1.zip 90w1.Z 90w1.ddf 90w1.sas 90w1.sps 90w1.do 90w1.dct
1990 2 Core   90w2.zip 90w2.gz 90w2.ddf 90w2.sas 90w2.sps 90w2.do 90w2.dct
1990 2 TM   90t2.zip 90t2.Z 90t2.ddf 90t2.sas 90t2.sps 90t2.do 90t2.dct
1990 3 Core   90w3.zip 90w3.Z 90w3.ddf 90w3.sas 90w3.sps 90w3.do 90w3.dct
1990 3 TM   90t3.zip 90t3.gz 90t3.ddf 90t3.sas 90t3.sps 90t3.do 90t3.dct
1990 4 Core   90w4.zip 90w4.gz 90w4.ddf 90w4.sas 90w4.sps 90w4.do 90w4.dct
1990 4 TM   90t4.zip 90t4.Z 90t4.ddf 90t4.sas 90t4.sps 90t4.do 90t4.dct
1990 5 Core   90w5.zip 90w5.Z 90w5.ddf 90w5.sas 90w5.sps 90w5.do 90w5.dct
1990 5 TM   90t5.zip 90t5.Z 90t5.ddf 90t5.sas 90t5.sps 90t5.do 90t5.dct
1990 5 TMR   90r5.zip 90r5.Z 90r5.ddf 90r5.sas 90r5.sps 90r5.do 90r5.dct
1990 6 Core   90w6.zip 90w6.Z 90w6.ddf 90w6.sas 90w6.sps 90w6.do 90w6.dct
1990 6 TM   90t6.zip 90t6.Z 90t6.ddf 90t6.sas 90t6.sps 90t6.do 90t6.dct
1990 7 Core   90w7.zip 90w7.Z 90w7.ddf 90w7.sas 90w7.sps 90w7.do 90w7.dct
1990 7 TM   90t7.zip 90t7.Z 90t7.ddf 90t7.sas 90t7.sps 90t7.do 90t7.dct
1990 8 Core   90w8.zip 90w8.Z 90w8.ddf 90w8.sas 90w8.sps 90w8.do 90w8.dct
1990 8 TM   90t8.zip 90t8.Z 90t8.ddf 90t8.sas 90t8.sps 90t8.do 90t8.dct
1990 8 TMR   90r8.zip 90r8.Z 90r8.ddf 90r8.sas 90r8.sps 90r8.do 90r8.dct
1991 Revised Job ID 90_93jid 91jid.zip 91jid.Z 91jid.ddf 91jid.sas 91jid.sps 91jid.do 91jid.dct
1991 Type of Death Benefit 90_91db 91db.zip 91db.Z 91db.ddf 91db.sas 91db.sps 91db.do 91db.dct
1991 Full Panel   90_91IB 91fp.zip 91fp.Z 91fp.ddf 91fp.sas 91fp.sps 91fp.do 91fp.dct
1991 1 Core   91w1.zip 91w1.Z 91w1.ddf 91w1.sas 91w1.sps 91w1.do 91w1.dct
1991 2 Core   91w2.zip 91w2.Z 91w2.ddf 91w2.sas 91w2.sps 91w2.do 91w2.dct
1991 2 TM   91t2.zip 91t2.Z 91t2.ddf 91t2.sas 91t2.sps 91t2.do 91t2.dct
1991 3 Core   91w3.zip 91w3.Z 91w3.ddf 91w3.sas 91w3.sps 91w3.do 91w3.dct
1991 3 TM   91t3.zip 91t3.Z 91t3.ddf 91t3.sas 91t3.sps 91t3.do 91t3.dct
1991 4 Core   91w4.zip 91w4.Z 91w4.ddf 91w4.sas 91w4.sps 91w4.do 91w4.dct
1991 4 TM   91t4.zip 91t4.Z 91t4.ddf 91t4.sas 91t4.sps 91t4.do 91t4.dct
1991 5 Core   91w5.zip 91w5.Z 91w5.ddf 91w5.sas 91w5.sps 91w5.do 91w5.dct
1991 5 TM   91t5.zip 91t5.Z 91t5.ddf 91t5.sas 91t5.sps 91t5.do 91t5.dct
1991 5 TMR   91r5.zip 91r5.Z 91r5.ddf 91r5.sas 91r5.sps 91r5.do 91r5.dct
1991 6 Core   91w6.zip 91w6.Z 91w6.ddf 91w6.sas 91w6.sps 91w6.do 91w6.dct
1991 6 TM   91t6.zip 91t6.Z 91t6.ddf 91t6.sas 91t6.sps 91t6.do 91t6.dct
1991 7 Core   91w7.zip 91w7.Z 91w7.ddf 91w7.sas 91w7.sps 91w7.do 91w7.dct
1991 7 TM   91t7.zip 91t7.Z 91t7.ddf 91t7.sas 91t7.sps 91t7.do 91t7.dct
1991 8 Core   91w8.zip 91w8.Z 91w8.ddf 91w8.sas 91w8.sps 91w8.do 91w8.dct
1991 8 TM   91t8.zip 91t8.Z 91t8.ddf 91t8.sas 91t8.sps 91t8.do 91t8.dct
1991 8 TMR   91r8.zip 91r8.Z 91r8.ddf 91r8.sas 91r8.sps 91r8.do 91r8.dct
1992 Revised Job ID 90_93jid 92jid.zip 92jid.Z 92jid.ddf 92jid.sas 92jid.sps 92jid.do 92jid.dct
1992 Full Panel   -- 92fp.zip 92fp.Z 92fp.ddf 92fp.sas 92fp.sps 92fp.do 92fp.dct
1992 1 Core -- 92w1.zip 92w1.Z 92w1.ddf 92w1.sas 92w1.sps 92w1.do 92w1.dct
1992 1 TM   92t1.zip 92t1.Z 92t1.ddf 92t1.sas 92t1.sps 92t1.do 92t1.dct
1992 2 Core   92w2.zip 92w2.Z 92w2.ddf 92w2.sas 92w2.sps 92w2.do 92w2.dct
1992 2 TM   92t2.zip 92t2.Z 92t2.ddf 92t2.sas 92t2.sps 92t2.do 92t2.dct
1992 3 Core   92w3.zip 92w3.Z 92w3.ddf 92w3.sas 92w3.sps 92w3.do 92w3.dct
1992 3 TM   92t3.zip 92t3.Z 92t3.ddf 92t3.sas 92t3.sps 92t3.do 92t3.dct
1992 4 Core   92w4.zip 92w4.Z 92w4.ddf 92w4.sas 92w4.sps 92w4.do 92w4.dct
1992 4 TM   92t4.zip 92t4.Z 92t4.ddf 92t4.sas 92t4.sps 92t4.do 92t4.dct
1992 5 Core   92w5.zip 92w5.Z 92w5.ddf 92w5.sas 92w5.sps 92w5.do 92w5.dct
1992 5 TM   92t5.zip 92t5.Z 92t5.ddf 92t5.sas 92t5.sps 92t5.do 92t5.dct
1992 5 TMR   92r5.zip 92r5.Z 92r5.ddf 92r5.sas 92r5.sps 92r5.do 92r5.dct
1992 6 Core   92w6.zip 92w6.Z 92w6.ddf 92w6.sas 92w6.sps 92w6.do 92w6.dct
1992 6 TM   92t6.zip 92t6.Z 92t6.ddf 92t6.sas 92t6.sps 92t6.do 92t6.dct
1992 7 Core   92w7.zip 92w7.Z 92w7.ddf 92w7.sas 92w7.sps 92w7.do 92w7.dct
1992 7 TM   92t7.zip 92t7.Z 92t7.ddf 92t7.sas 92t7.sps 92t7.do 92t7.dct
1992 8 Core   92w8.zip 92w8.Z 92w8.ddf 92w8.sas 92w8.sps 92w8.do 92w8.dct
1992 8 TM   92t8.zip 92t8.Z 92t8.ddf 92t8.sas 92t8.sps 92t8.do 92t8.dct
1992 8 TMR   92r8.zip 92r8.Z 92r8.ddf 92r8.sas 92r8.sps 92r8.do 92r8.dct
1992 9 Core   92w9.zip 92w9.Z 92w9.ddf 92w9.sas 92w9.sps 92w9.do 92w9.dct
1992 9 TM   92t9.zip 92t9.Z 92t9.ddf 92t9.sas 92t9.sps 92t9.do 92t9.dct
1993 Revised Job ID Revised Job ID 90_93jid 93jid.zip 93jid.Z 93jid.ddf 93jid.sas 93jid.sps 93jid.do 93jid.dct
1993 Full Panel Full Panel 93fp.pdf 93fp.zip 93fp.Z 93fp.ddf 93fp.sas 93fp.sps 93fp.do 93fp.dct
1993 1 Core 93w1.pdf 93w1.zip 93w1.Z 93w1.ddf 93w1.sas 93w1.sps 93w1.do 93w1.dct
1993 1 TM 93t1.pdf 93t1.zip 93t1.Z 93t1.ddf 93t1.sas 93t1.sps 93t1.do 93t1.dct
1993 2 Core 93w2.pdf 93w2.zip 93w2.Z 93w2.ddf 93w2.sas 93w2.sps 93w2.do 93w2.dct
1993 2 TM 93t2.pdf 93t2.zip 93t2.Z 93t2.ddf 93t2.sas 93t2.sps 93t2.do 93t2.dct
1993 3 Core 93w3.pdf 93w3.zip 93w3.Z 93w3.ddf 93w3.sas 93w3.sps 93w3.do 93w3.dct
1993 3 TM 93t3.pdf 93t3.zip 93t3.Z 93t3.ddf 93t3.sas 93t3.sps 93t3.do 93t3.dct
1993 4 Core 93w4.pdf 93w4.zip 93w4.Z 93w4.ddf 93w4.sas 93w4.sps 93w4.do 93w4.dct
1993 4 TM 93t4.pdf 93t4.zip 93t4.Z 93t4.ddf 93t4.sas 93t4.sps 93t4.do 93t4.dct
1993 5 Core 93w5.pdf 93w5.zip 93w5.Z 93w5.ddf 93w5.sas 93w5.sps 93w5.do 93w5.dct
1993 5 TM -- 93t5.zip 93t5.Z 93t5.ddf 93t5.sas 93t5.sps 93t5.do 93t5.dct
1993 5 TMR -- 93r5.zip 93r5.Z 93r5.ddf 93r5.sas 93r5.sps 93r5.do 93r5.dct
1993 6 Core 93w6.pdf 93w6.zip 93w6.Z 93w6.ddf 93w6.sas 93w6.sps 93w6.do 93w6.dct
1993 6 TM 93t6.pdf 93t6.zip 93t6.Z 93t6.ddf 93t6.sas 93t6.sps 93t6.do 93t6.dct
1993 7 Core 93w7.pdf 93w7.zip 93w7.Z 93w4.ddf 93w7.sas 93w7.sps 93w7.do 93w7.dct
1993 7 TM 93t7.pdf 93t7.zip 93t7.Z 93t7.ddf 93t7.sas 93t7.sps 93t7.do 93t7.dct
1993 8 Core 93w8.pdf 93w8.zip 93w8.Z 93w8.ddf 93w8.sas 93w8.sps 93w8.do 93w8.dct
1993 8 TM -- 93t8.zip 93t8.Z 93t8.ddf 93t8.sas 93t8.sps 93t8.do 93t8.dct
1993 8 TMR -- 93r8.zip 93r8.Z 93r8.ddf 93r8.sas 93r8.sps 93r8.do 93r8.dct
1993 9 Core 93w9.pdf 93w9.zip 93w9.Z 93w9.ddf 93w9.sas 93w9.sps 93w9.do 93w9.dct
1993 9 TM 93t9.pdf 93t9.zip 93t9.Z 93t9.ddf 93t9.sas 93t9.sps 93t9.do 93t9.dct

The Census Bureau did not produce a Full Panel file for 1989. The last wave in the 1989 panel is Wave 3. 1989 wave 2 topical modules were never processed or released. 1993 is the last year the Census Bureau produced a full panel file.

Year Type .zip .Z .ddf .sas .sps .do .dct
1996 Longitudinal Weight 96lw.zip 96lw.Z 96lw.ddf 96lw.sas 96lw.sps 96lw.do 96lw.dct
1996 Longitudinal Replicate Weight for Calendar Year 1996 cy1.zip cy1.Z lrw96.ddf cy1.sas cy1.sps cy1.do cy1.dct
1996 Longitudinal Replicate Weight for Calendar Year 1997 cy2.zip cy2.Z lrw96.ddf cy2.sas cy2.sps cy2.do cy2.dct
1996 Longitudinal Replicate Weight for Calendar Year 1998 cy3.zip cy3.Z lrw96.ddf cy3.sas cy3.sps cy3.do cy3.dct
1996 Longitudinal Replicate Weight for Calendar Year 1999 cy4.zip cy4.Z lrw96.ddf cy4.sas cy4.sps cy4.do cy4.dct
1996 Longitudinal Replicate Weight for All Panel Year pnl.zip pnl.Z lrw96.ddf pnl.sas pnl.sps pnl.do pnl.dct
Year Wave Type Tech doc .zip .Z .ddf .sas .sps .do .dct Control Cards
1996 1 TM 96t1.pdf 96t1.zip 96t1.Z 96t1.ddf 96t1.sas 96t1.sps 96t1.do 96t1.dct 1
1996 1 PLC 96l.pdf 96l1.zip 96l1.Z 96l.ddf 96l1.sas 96l1.sps 96l1.do 96l1.dct 1 2 3  4 5 6  7 8 9  10 11  12
1996 1x TM -- 96w1x.zip 96w1x.Z 96t1x.ddf 96t1x.sas 96t1x.sps 96t1x.do 96t1x.dct  
1996 2 TM 96t2.pdf 96t2.zip 96t2.Z 96t2.ddf 96t2.sas 96t2.sps 96t2.do 96t2.dct  
1996 2 PLC 96l.pdf 96l2.zip 96l2.Z 96l.ddf 96l2.sas 96l2.sps 96l2.do 96l2.dct  
1996 3 TM 96t3.pdf 96t3.zip 96t3.Z 96t3.ddf 96t3.sas 96t3.sps 96t3.do 96t3.dct  
1996 3 PLC 96l.pdf 96l3.zip 96l3.Z 96l.ddf 96l3.sas 96l3.sps 96l3.do 96l3.dct  
1996 4 TM 96t4.pdf 96t4.zip 96t4.Z 96t4.ddf 96t4.sas 96t4.sps 96t4.do 96t4.dct  
1996 4 PLC 96l.pdf 96l4.zip 96l4.Z 96l.ddf 96l4.sas 96l4.sps 96l4.do 96l4.dct  
1996 5 TM 96t5.pdf 96t5.zip 96t5.Z 96t5.ddf 96t5.sas 96t5.sps 96t5.do 96t5.dct  
1996 5 PLC 96l.pdf 96l5.zip 96l5.Z 96l.ddf 96l5.sas 96l5.sps 96l5.do 96l5.dct  
1996 6 TM 96t6.pdf 96t6.zip 96t6.Z 96t6.ddf 96t6.sas 96t6.sps 96t6.do 96t6.dct  
1996 6 PLC 96l.pdf 96l6.zip 96l6.Z 96l.ddf 96l6.sas 96l6.sps 96l6.do 96l6.dct  
1996 7 TM 96t7.pdf 96t7.zip 96t7.Z 96t7.ddf 96t7.sas 96t7.sps 96t7.do 96t7.dct  
1996 7 PLC 96l.pdf 96l7.zip 96l7.Z 96l.ddf 96l7.sas 96l7.sps 96l7.do 96l7.dct  
1996 8 TM 96t8.pdf 96t8.zip 96t8.Z 96t8.ddf 96t8.sas 96t8.sps 96t8.do 96t8.dct  
1996 8 PLC 96l.pdf 96l8.zip 96l8.Z 96l.ddf 96l8.sas 96l8.sps 96l8.do 96l8.dct  
1996 9 TM 96t9.pdf 96t9.zip 96t9.Z 96t9.ddf 96t9.sas 96t9.sps 96t9.do 96t9.dct  
1996 9 PLC 96l.pdf 96l9.zip 96l9.Z 96l.ddf 96l9.sas 96l9.sps 96l9.do 96l9.dct  
1996 10 TM 96t10.pdf 96t10.zip 96t10.Z 96t10.ddf 96t10.sas 96w10.sps 96t10.do 96t10.dct  
1996 10 PLC 96l.pdf 96l10.zip 96l10.Z 96l.ddf 96l10.sas 96l10.sps 96l10.do 96l10.dct  
1996 11 TM 96t11.pdf 96t11.zip 96t11.Z 96t11.ddf 96t11.sas 96t11.sps 96t11.do 96t11.dct  
1996 11 PLC 96l.pdf 96l11.zip 96l11.Z 96l.ddf 96l11.sas 96l11.sps 96l11.do 96l11.dct  
1996 12 TM 96t12.pdf 96t12.zip 96t12.Z 96t12.ddf 96t12.sas 96t12.sps 96t12.do 96t12.dct  
1996 12 PLC 96l.pdf 96l12.zip 96l12.Z 96l.ddf 96l12.sas 96l12.sps 96l12.do 96l12.dct  

The 2001 Longitudinal weight ( lw9 ) files were replaced per BLS update May 6, 2005. Replace files if accessed prior to May 6, 2005.

2001 Longitudinal Weight   -- 01lw9.zip 01lw9.Z 01lw9.ddf 01lw9.sas 01lw9.sps -- 01lw9.dct
2001 1 Core 01w1.pdf 01w1.zip 01w1.Z 01w1.ddf 01w1.sas 01w1.sps 01w1.do 01w1.dct
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2001 1 TM 01t1.pdf 01t1.zip 01t1.Z 01t1.ddf 01t1.sas 01t1.sps 01t1.do 01t1.dct
2001 2 Core 01w2.pdf 01w2.zip 01w2.Z 01w2.ddf 01w2.sas 01w2.sps 01w2.do 01w2.dct
2001 2 TM 01t2.pdf 01t2.zip 01t2.Z 01t2.ddf 01t2.sas 01t2.sps 01t2.do 01t2.dct
2001 3 Core 01w3.pdf 01w3.zip 01w3.Z 01w3.ddf 01w3.sas 01w3.sps 01w3.do 01w3.dct
2001 3 TM 01t3.pdf 01t3.zip 01t3.Z 01t3.ddf 01t3.sas 01t3.sps 01t3.do 01t3.dct
2001 4 Core 01w4.pdf 01w4.zip 01w4.Z 01w4.ddf 01w4.sas 01w4.sps 01w4.do 01w4.dct
2001 4 TM 01t4.pdf 01t4.zip 01t4.Z 01t4.ddf 01t4.sas 01t4.sps 01t4.do 01t4.dct
2001 5 Core 01w5.pdf 01w5.zip 01w5.Z 01w5.ddf 01w5.sas 01w5.sps 01w5.do 01w5.dct
2001 5 TM 01t5.pdf 01t5.zip 01t5.Z 01t5.ddf 01t5.sas 01t5.sps 01t5.do 01t5.dct
2001 5 TM occ codes   --     01occ.ddf 01occ.sas 01occ.sps 01occ.do --
2001 6 Core 01w6.pdf 01w6.zip 01w6.Z 01w6.ddf 01w6.sas 01w6.sps 01w6.do 01w6.dct
2001 6 TM 01t6.pdf 01t6.zip 01t6.Z 01t6.ddf 01t6.sas 01t6.sps 01t6.do 01t6.dct
2001 7 Core 01w7.pdf 01w7.zip 01w7.Z 01w7.ddf 01w7.sas 01w7.sps 01w7.do 01w7.dct
2001 7 TM 01t7.pdf 01t7.zip 01t7.Z 01t7.ddf 01t7.sas 01t7.sps 01t7.do 01t7.dct
2001 8 Core 01w8.pdf 01w8.zip 01w8.Z 01w8.ddf 01w8.sas 01w8.sps 01w8.do 01w8.dct
2001 8 TM 01t8.pdf 01t8.zip 01t8.Z 01t8.ddf 01t8.sas 01t8.sps 01t8.do 01t8.dct
2001 8x TM 01t8x.pdf 01t8x.zip 01t8x.Z 01t8x.ddf 01t8x.sas 01t8x.sps 01t8x.do 01t8x.dct
2001 9 Core 01w9.pdf 01w9.zip 01w9.Z 01w9.ddf 01w9.sas 01w9.sps 01w9.do 01w9.dct
2001 9 TM 01t9.pdf 01t9.zip 01t9.Z 01t9.ddf 01t9.sas 01t9.sps 01t9.do 01t9.dct
2004 Longitudinal Weight   -- 04lw12.zip 04lw12.Z 04lw12.ddf 04lw12.sas 04lw12.sps 04lw12.do 04lw12.dct
2004 1 Prelimiary 01w1.pdf 04pw1.zip 04pw1.Z 04pw1.ddf 04pw1.sas 04pw1.sps 04pw1.do 04pw1.dct
    Core                
2004 1 Core 04w1.pdf 04w1.zip -- 04w1.ddf 04w1.sas 04w1.sps 04w1.do 04w1.dct
2004 1 Preliminary TM 04t1.pdf 04pt1.zip -- 04pt1.ddf 04pt1.sas 04pt1.sps 04pt1.do 04pt1.dct
2004 1 TM 04t1.pdf 04t1.zip -- 04t1.ddf 04t1.sas 04t1.sps 04t1.do 04t1.dct
2004 2 Core 04w2.pdf 04w2.zip -- 04w2.ddf 04w2.sas 04w2.sps 04w2.do 04w2.dct
                     
2004 2 TM 04t2.pdf 04t2.zip -- 04t2.ddf 04t2.sas 04t2.sps 04t2.do 04t2.dct

The BLS releases files, and even single topics of topical module files, as soon as they are ready for release. This means that a file that was fielded earlier may not be released until after the release of a file that was fielded later but finished preparation earlier.This also means that if a topical module has multiple topics, the BLS may release the completed parts of the topical module as soon as they are ready rather than waiting for all topical modules fielded in the same month/wave to be completely processed.These single topics of topical modules are named 'x', 'y', and 'z'.When all the topics of a wave are completed, BLS re-releases a topical module file which includes all the topics for the topical module in a single file with just a plain, number. It is terrific that the BLS releases files as soon as they are ready rather than waiting.

Year Wave Type Tech doc .zip .Z .ddf .sas .sps .do .dct
2004 3 Core 04w3.pdf 04w3.zip -- 04w3.ddf 04w3.sas 04w3.sps 04w3.do 04w3.dct
2004 3 TM 04t3.pdf 04t3.zip -- 04t3.ddf 04t3.sas 04t3.sps 04t3.do 04t3.dct
2004 4 Core 04w4.pdf 04w4.zip -- 04w4.ddf 04w4.sas 04w4.sps 04w4.do 04w4.dct
2004 4 TM 04t4.pdf 04t4.zip -- 04t4.ddf 04t4.sas 04t4.sps 04t4.do 04t4.dct
2004 5 Core 04w5.pdf 04w5.zip -- 04w5.ddf 04w5.sas 04w5.sps 04w5.do 04w5.dct
2004 5 TM 04t5.pdf 04t5.zip -- 04t5.ddf 04t5.sas 04t5.sps 04t5.do 04t5.dct
2004 6 Core 04w6.pdf 04w6.zip -- 04w6.ddf 04w6.sas 04w6.sps 04w6.do 04w6.dct
2004 6 TM 04t6.pdf 04t6.zip -- 04t6.ddf 04t6.sas 04t6.sps 04t6.do 04t6.dct
2004 7 Core 04w7.pdf 04w7.zip -- 04w7.ddf 04w7.sas 04w7.sps 04w7.do 04w7.dct
2004 7 TM 04t7.pdf 04t7.zip -- 04t7.ddf 04t7.sas 04t7.sps 04t7.do 04t7.dct
2004 8 Core 04w8.pdf 04w8.zip -- 04w8.ddf 04w8.sas 04w8.sps 04w8.do 04w8.dct
2004 8 TM 04t8.pdf 04t8.zip -- 04t8.ddf 04t8.sas 04t8.sps 04t8.do 04t8.dct
2004 9 Core 04w9.pdf 04w9.zip -- 04w9.ddf 04w9.sas 04w9.sps 04w9.do 04w9.dct
2004 10 Core 04w10.pdf 04w10.zip -- 04w10.ddf 04w10.sas 04w10.sps 04w10.do 04w10.dct
2004 11 Core 04w11.pdf 04w11.zip -- 04w11.ddf 04w11.sas 04w11.sps 04w11.do 04w11.dct
2004 12 Core 04w12.pdf 04w12.zip -- 04w12.ddf 04w12.sas 04w12.sps 04w12.do 04w12.dct
2008 Longitudinal Weight   -- 08lw16.zip -- 08lw16.ddf 08lw16.sas 08lw16.sps 08lw16.do 08lw16.dct
2008 1 Core 08w1.pdf 08w1.zip -- 08w1.ddf 08w1.sas 08w1.sps 08w1.do 08w1.dct
2008 1 RW -- 08rw1.zip -- 08rw1.ddf 08rw1.sas 08rw1.sps 08rw1.do 08rw1.dct
2008 1 TM 08t1.pdf 08t1.zip -- 08t1.ddf 08t1.sas 08t1.sps 08t1.do 08t1.dct
2008 2 Core 08w2.pdf 08w2.zip -- 08w2.ddf 08w2.sas 08w2.sps 08w2.do 08w2.dct
2008 2 RW -- 08rw2.zip -- 08rw2.ddf 08rw2.sas 08rw2.sps 08rw2.do 08rw2.dct
2008 2 TM 08t2.pdf 08t2.zip -- 08t2.ddf 08t2.sas 08t2.sps 08t2.do 08t2.dct
2008 3 Core 08w3.pdf 08w3.zip -- 08w3.ddf 08w3.sas 08w3.sps 08w3.do 08w3.dct
2008 3 RW -- 08rw3.zip -- 08rw3.ddf 08rw3.sas 08rw3.sps 08rw3.do 08rw3.dct
2008 3 TM 08t3.pdf 08t3.zip -- 08t3.ddf 08t3.sas 08t3.sps 08t3.do 08t3.dct
2008 4 Core 08w4.pdf 08w4.zip -- 08w4.ddf 08w4.sas 08w4.sps 08w4.do 08w4.dct
2008 4 RW -- 08rw4.zip -- 08rw4.ddf 08rw4.sas 08rw4.sps 08rw4.do 08rw4.dct
2008 4 TM 08t4.pdf 08t4.zip -- 08t4.ddf 08t4.sas 08t4.sps 08t4.do 08t4.dct
2008 5 Core 08w5.pdf 08w5.zip -- 08w5.ddf 08w5.sas 08w5.sps 08w5.do 08w5.dct
2008 5 RW -- 08rw5.zip -- 08rw5.ddf 08rw5.sas 08rw5.sps 08rw5.do 08rw5.dct
2008 5 TM 08t5.pdf 08t5.zip -- 08t5.ddf 08t5.sas 08t5.sps 08t5.do 08t5.dct
2008 6 Core 08w6.pdf 08w6.zip -- 08w6.ddf 08w6.sas 08w6.sps 08w6.do 08w6.dct
2008 6 RW -- 08rw6.zip -- 08rw6.ddf 08rw6.sas 08rw6.sps 08rw6.do 08rw6.dct
2008 6 TM 08t6.pdf 08t6.zip -- 08t6.ddf 08t6.sas 08t6.sps 08t6.do 08t6.dct
2008 7 Core 08w7.pdf 08w7.zip -- 08w7.ddf 08w7.sas 08w7.sps 08w7.do 08w7.dct
2008 7 RW -- 08rw7.zip -- 08rw7.ddf 08rw7.sas 08rw7.sps 08rw7.do 08rw7.dct
2008 7 TM 08t7.pdf 08t7.zip -- 08t7.ddf 08t7.sas 08t7.sps 08t7.do 08t7.dct
2008 8 Core 08w8.pdf 08w8.zip -- 08w8.ddf 08w8.sas 08w8.sps 08w8.do 08w8.dct
2008 8 TM 08t8.pdf 08t8.zip -- 08t8.ddf 08t8.sas 08t8.sps 08t8.do 08t8.dct
2008 8 RW -- 08rw8.zip -- 08rw8.ddf 08rw8.sas 08rw8.sps 08rw8.do 08rw8.dct
2008 9 Core 08w9.pdf 08w9.zip -- 08w9.ddf 08w9.sas 08w9.sps 08w9.do 08w9.dct
2008 9 TM 08t9.pdf 08t9.zip -- 08t9.ddf 08t9.sas 08t9.sps 08t9.do 08t9.dct
2008 9 RW -- 08rw9.zip -- 08rw9.ddf 08rw9.sas 08rw9.sps 08rw9.do 08rw9.dct
2008 10 Core 08w10.pdf 08w10.zip -- 08w10.ddf 08w10.sas 08w10.sps 08w10.do 08w10.dct
2008 10 RW -- 08rw10.zip -- 08rw10.ddf 08rw10.sas 08rw10.sps 08rw10.do 08rw10.dct
2008 10 TM 08t10.pdf 08t10.zip -- 08t10.ddf 08t10.sas 08t10.sps 08t10.do 08t10.dct
2008 11 Core 08w11.pdf 08w11.zip -- 08w11.ddf 08w11.sas 08w11.sps 08w11.do 08w11.dct
2008 11 RW -- 08rw11.zip -- 08rw11.ddf 08rw11.sas 08rw11.sps 08rw11.do 08rw11.dct
2008 11 TM 08t11.pdf 08t11.zip -- 08t11.ddf 08t11.sas 08t11.sps 08t11.do 08t11.dct
2008 12 Core 08w12.pdf 08w12.zip -- 08w12.ddf 08w12.sas 08w12.sps 08w12.do 08w12.dct
2008 12 RW -- 08rw12.zip -- 08rw12.ddf 08rw12.sas 08rw12.sps 08rw12.do 08rw12.dct
2008 13 Core 08w13.pdf 08w13.zip -- 08w13.ddf 08w13.sas 08w13.sps 08w13.do 08w13.dct
2008 13 RW -- 08rw13.zip -- 08rw13.ddf 08rw13.sas 08rw13.sps 08rw13.do 08rw13.dct
2008 13 TM 08t13.pdf 08t13.zip -- 08t13.ddf 08t13.sas 08t13.sps 08t13.do 08t13.dct
2008 14 Core -- 08w14.zip -- 08w14.ddf 08w14.sas 08w14.sps 08w14.do 08w14.dct
2008 14 RW -- 08rw14.zip -- 08rw14.ddf 08rw14.sas 08rw14.sps 08rw14.do 08rw14.dct
2008 15 Core -- 08w15.zip -- 08w15.ddf 08w15.sas 08w15.sps 08w15.do 08w15.dct
2008 15 RW -- 08rw15.zip -- 08rw15.ddf 08rw15.sas 08rw15.sps 08rw15.do 08rw15.dct
2008 16 Core -- 08w16.zip -- 08w16.ddf 08w16.sas 08w16.sps 08w16.do 08w16.dct
2008 16 RW -- 08rw16.zip -- 08rw16.ddf 08rw16.sas 08rw16.sps 08rw16.do 08rw16.dct
2014 1 Core -- 14w1.zip --  xlsx   pdf sas7bdat csv dta  
2014 1 RW 14rw1.txt rw14w1.zip pdf txt sas7bdat csv dta  
2014 -- SSA ssa.pdf ssa.zip -- pdf sas7bdat csv dta  

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