EPI Microdata Extracts¶
Download the data¶
The latest EPI CPS extracts are available in Stata format:
Note
Due to the 2025 U.S federal government shutdown, October data was not collected and is not available in the EPI CPS extracts.
| Extract | Years | File | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPS Basic monthly | 1976 - 2025m11 | epi_cpsbasic_2000_2025.zip epi_cpsbasic_1976_1999.zip |
2025.12.18 |
| CPS May | 1973 - 1981 | epi_cpsmay_1973_1981.zip | 2025.12.18 |
| CPS ORG | 1979 - 2025m11 | epi_cpsorg_1979_2025.zip | 2025.12.18 |
View the documentation¶
- Variables available in the EPI extracts
- How to use the data after downloading it
- Frequently asked questions
- Methodology for specific variables like wages and race/ethnicity
- How to cite the EPI extracts
- Recent changes to the data
Citations¶
If you use the EPI extracts for your research, please cite the data in your references:
Suggested citation for EPI microdata extracts
Economic Policy Institute. 2025. Current Population Survey Extracts, Version 2025.12.18, https://microdata.epi.org.
The code that creates the EPI extracts and documentation is available on Github.