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Although numerous conferences have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, we would like to share some information about the National Longitudinal Surveys and NLS resources available for your research. We look forward to meeting you and answering your questions about the NLS when it's safe to meet face-to-face once again.
The National Longitudinal Surveys are free public data on the life course experiences of thousands of American men, women, and children ranging from birth to more than 80 years in age.
NLS Cohorts
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97)Young men and women, interviewed 1997–present
Additional demographic information about this cohort can be found in the introduction to the NLSY97 sample. |
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79)Young men and women, interviewed 1979–present
Additional demographic information about this cohort can be found in the introduction to the NLSY79 sample. |
Children and Young Adults of the NLSY79 (CYA)Children born to female NLSY79 respondents, interviewed 1986–present
Additional demographic information about this cohort can be found in the introduction to the NLSY79 CYA sample. |
The Four Original NLS Cohorts |
NLS Older Men, interviewed 1966–1990 (NLSM)
Additional demographic information about this cohort can be found in the introduction to the Older Men sample. |
NLS Mature Women, interviewed 1967–2003 (NLSW)
Additional demographic information about this cohort can be found in the introduction to the Mature Women sample. |
NLS Young Men, interviewed 1966–1981 (NLSM)
Additional demographic information about this cohort can be found in the introduction to the Young Men sample. |
NLS Young Women, interviewed 1968–2003 (NLSW)
Additional demographic information about this cohort can be found in the introduction to the Young Women sample. |
Areas of Study
Data from the NLS are used by researchers from a wide variety of disciplines including sociology, economics, geography, public health, nursing, psychology, statistics, education, maternal and child health, public policy, and political science.
Issues Impacting Lives
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Additional information about these topics can be found in the NLS user brochures and data briefs (available for download).
Resources
NLS Publications by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Visit: bls.gov/nls/news.htm to read the NLSY97 and NLSY79 press releases.
NLS Information website
Visit: nlsinfo.org for complete documentation of the NLS cohorts including user’s guides, questionnaires, custom weights, errata, and more.
NLS Annotated Bibliography
Visit: nlsbibliography.org for an up-to-date searchable record of research based on data from all cohorts of the National Longitudinal Surveys.
Investigator website
Visit: nlsinfo.org/investigator to search for variables of interest for any NLS cohort, create simple tabulations of the data, extract data sets for analysis, and access documentation.
NLS User Services
User services is available to answer your NLS questions, such as using Investigator to download data, linking rosters, and much more. Contact user services by email at nls_info@bls.gov or call 614-442-7366.
Sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The National Longitudinal Surveys are sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute on Drug Abuse provide additional funding.