Description

COVIDLOOK reports whether the COVID-19 pandemic prevented those respondents who were not in the labor force from looking for work during the past four weeks.
This variable is part of a battery of five supplemental questions added to the CPS basic monthly survey in May of 2020 to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the labor force.
This variable was collected during the final CPS interview, conducted 2-5 months before the ATUS interview.

Comparability

This variable is comparable across time.

Universe

Availability

• 2020-2022

Flags