National Longitudinal Study of Youth
Alternate Titles(s): NLSY
UID: 10020
- Description
- The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) are a set of surveys conducted by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to gather information at multiple points in time on the labor market activities and other significant life events of several cohorts of men and women. The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NSLY) consists of the NLSY79 cohort (nationally-representative sample of 12,686 14-22 year olds) and NLSY97 cohort (nationally-representative sample of ~9,000 12-16 year olds). NLSY79 respondents were interviewed annually through 1994 and are currently interviewed on a biennial basis. NLSY97 respondents are interviewed on an annual basis.
- Publisher
- Timeframe
- 1979 - Present
- Geographic Coverage
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United States
Homo sapiens
Subject Domain
Population Age
Keywords
Child (2 years - 12 years)
Adolescent (13 years - 18 years)
Adult (19 years - 64 years)
Aged (80 years and over)
Newborn (under 1 month)
Access
- Restrictions
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Free to AllApplication Required
- Instructions
All public-use data for both the NYSL79 and NYSL97 must be accessed through the National Longitudinal Surveys Investigator portal, a web-based search and extraction program for data which requires free account registration.
Researchers within the United States can apply to the BLS for additional access to geocoded files. Zip Code and Census tract files for NYSL79 and NYSL97 and School Survey data for NYSL97 are available with an approved application and can only be accessed at designated locations such as the BLS national office and Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDCs).
Observational
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