The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics calls a selection of U.S. households every month and asks them if they are employed, how many jobs they have, looking for work, or if they would like to have jobs even if they are NOT looking for work.
The data is revised every month for prior months.
Economists have relied on this hand-waving reporting for decades.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn't actually know how many people are working, looking for work, or whatever.
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https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm