Thank you for your interest in the 2022 National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey. Unfortunately, the data collection period for 2022 has ended.
Gracias por su interés en la Encuesta Nacional sobre Capacitación, Educación y Trabajadores. Desafortunadamente, el período de recogida de datos del 2022 ha finalizado.
The National Training, Education, and Workforce Survey is the nation's only source of detailed information on the education and work credentials held by the nation's adults. The survey provides important information to policymakers, researchers, industries, educational institutions, and other analysts on how people make career decisions, prepare for work, and move through the labor market. The survey is co-sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED), and is administered by the U.S. Census Bureau on behalf of NSF and ED.
The survey data provides important information about the education and career paths of the nation's adults. These data help inform decisions about how to best utilize limited resources in the areas of research, education, and job training. The results of the survey are used by:
This survey is designed so that the responses of a few thousand individuals will accurately represent the American adult population. Once a person has been selected in the sample, we cannot substitute another person because it would harm the quality of the data we collect. If we do not obtain responses from the people selected, the study will not represent the American population and will not be useful for policy or research purposes. It is important that you participate so that the survey represents all Americans—especially people like you.
The NTEWS includes people in every employment situation, including those who are not employed. Learning that you are not working and why is useful information to help understand how the American labor market functions and the "reserve pool" of potential workers.
Your response is voluntary. You do not have to answer all of the questions.
Yes, your responses to the survey are confidential. All information you provide will be reported in summary form only, so that people can't identify your individual answers. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data.
The NTEWS is collected under the authority of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, and the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002. The U.S. Census Bureau is conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, Section 8 of the United States Code. The NTEWS has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB number 3145-0246, approval expires on 11/30/2024).
Although individual times may vary, the average time to complete the survey online is about 15 minutes.
Information about the data collected in the NTEWS can be found at the National Science Foundation (NSF) website: https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/data.cfm. In addition, NSF publishes various reports on the science and engineering workforce (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/reports.cfm).
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Education (ED) are co-sponsors. The NSF is an independent agency of the U.S. Government, established by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. Their mission is to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense. The NSF is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Located in Washington D.C., ED was established in 1978. ED's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.
That's correct, the Census Bureau conducts a census of people every 10 years. However, we also conduct monthly, quarterly, and yearly surveys that collect information on the labor force, retail and wholesale trade, household expenses, household income, and education. Right now, the Census Bureau is collecting data regarding your education and career paths for the National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Education.
We need this information because we may be contacting you by phone, mail, or email to complete a follow-up survey in a couple of years.
We try to keep up with the changes of address, phone number, and email of the persons in our sample. We use several means of obtaining contact information, such as directory assistance and the U.S. Postal Service.
People can participate in different types of education and training. Sometimes education and training programs results in a credential. High school diplomas and college degrees are types of credentials. Other types of credentials include vocational certificates, professional certifications, and licenses. This survey asks about your education and if you have any of these credentials. The survey also asks about your job. We want to hear from you even if you do not have a job.
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Our secure servers use Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS) to ensure the encrypted transmission of data between your browser and the U.S. Census Bureau. This means that instead of sending readable text over the Internet, both your browser and our servers encode (scramble) all text using a security key. That way, personal data sent to your browser and data you send back are extremely difficult to decode in the unlikely event of interception by an unauthorized party. As a result of this, your browser must be capable of using the required encryption protocol and strength in order to connect to our servers. If you cannot connect to our secure servers, please upgrade to a newer browser. Please contact the Help Desk for assistance.
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The federal government will use the information you provide for statistical purposes only. The information collected in this survey is solicited under the authority of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended. We will protect the confidentiality of the information in accordance with Title 13, Section 9 of the United States code. In addition, per the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data.