Latest Information from the NLS

This release includes data from 1997 through 2023 (Rounds 1-21). To access public data, use the NLS Investigator.

The National Longitudinal Surveys will have a booth at the SSWR 2026 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. (January 14–18). If you’re attending SSWR, stop by to learn how NLS data can support your research on social work, policy, and longitudinal trends.

The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) will host a booth at the Allied Social Science Association / American Economic Association Annual Meeting taking place January 3-5, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We invite attendees to visit our booth to learn how NLS data, covering employment, income and assets, household and family background, education, health, and more, can inform research on key economic issues.

People born between 1957 and 1964 held an average of 12.9 jobs between ages 18 and 58. Learn more in this TED article.

At 58 years of age, 64 percent of Americans born during 1957 to 1964 were married. Learn more in this TED article.

The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) will host a booth at the American Sociological Association (ASA) annual meeting taking place August 8-12 in Chicago, IL. Visit our booth to explore how NLS data tracks work trends and life events that shape labor market activity over time.

The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) will host a booth at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting taking place April 23-27 in Denver, CO. Visit our booth to learn how NLS data can inform research on education-related topics.

The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) will host a booth at the Population Association of America (PAA) annual conference taking place April 10-13 in Washington, DC. We invite attendees to visit our booth to explore how NLS data can inform research on population-related topics.

The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) will host a booth at the Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) annual conference taking place January 15-19 in Seattle, WA. We invite attendees to visit our booth to explore how NLS data can inform research related to social work-related topics.

The National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) will host a booth at the Allied Social Science Association / American Economic Association Annual Meeting taking place January 3-5 in San Francisco, CA. We invite attendees to visit our booth to explore how NLS data can inform research related to economic topics.