March 2014:
The notes for Population Level (CNP16OV) say:
Civilian noninstitutional population is defined as persons 16 years of age and older residing in the 50 states and the District of Columbia, who are not inmates of institutions (e.g., penal and mental facilities, homes for the aged), and who are not on active duty in the Armed Forces.
The notes for Civilian Labor Force Level (CLF16OV) say:
Persons 16 years of age and older.
which makes the labor force more inclusive than the population. That's not right.
Those notes, by the way, are usually very helpful. Not being an economist, I depend on them. I trust them. This is the first time I ever saw one so obviously wrong.
Also, the date in the citation is wrong. That's weird.
