About the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS)
The NLS, sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, are nationally representative surveys that follow the same sample of individuals from specific birth cohorts over time. The surveys collect data on labor market activity, schooling, fertility, program participation, health, and much, much more. Choose a cohort below to learn more.
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Men and women born in the years 1980-84
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Men and women born in the years 1957-64
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Biological children of women in the NLSY79
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Mature women born in the years 1922-37 and young women born in the years 1943-53.
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Older men born in the years 1906-21 and young men born in the years 1941-52.
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Explore the Tutorials
Learn how to approach research projects, search for and extract data, and then program with NLS data.
Introduction to the Investigator
Learn how to use the online NLS data search and extraction site to create your own data sets.
Latest Information from the NLS
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Now available:
- NEW-Data from round 15 of the NLSY97
- Updated NLSY79 1979-2010 data release including beta version of new Employer History roster
Visit NLS Investigator to explore and download data.
The latest issue of NLS News is available here. Highlights include:
- NLSY79 Employer History Roster available
- Home and Neighborhood Characteristics in the NLSYs
- NLS School and Transcript Surveys