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Creating an Automated Industry and Occupation Coding Process for the American Community Survey
Creating an Automated Industry and Occupation Coding Process for the American Community Survey
Abstract
Every year the American Community Survey (ACS) collects data on millions of individuals on a variety of topics, including the industry and occupation in which individuals work. These data are collected in the form of a series of open-ended questions. Clerical coders take these open-ended responses and assign a numeric code for the industry and occupation.
The coding of industry and occupation for the ACS is a massive operation with over 2 million industry and occupation codes assigned every year. To reduce costs, a process was developed to assign industry and occupation codes using the open-ended responses and a logistic regression model. This paper discusses the development of this model and the early results. It is expected that beginning in 2012, 56% of industry codes and 43% of occupation codes will be assigned through this automated coding process for the ACS.
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Industry and Occupation Working Papers
Page Last Revised - October 8, 2021
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