OMB control number

Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary

OMB 1220-0050 · DOL/BLS.

OMB 1220-0050

The Consumer Expenditure Surveys are used to gather information on expenditures, income, and other related subjects. These data are used to periodically update the national Consumer Price Index. In addition, the data are used by a variety of researchers in academia, government agencies, and the private sector. The data are collected from a national probability sample of households designed to represent the total civilian non-institutional population.

The latest form for Consumer Expenditure Surveys: Quarterly Interview and Diary expires 2029-03-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form CE-801 Record of Your Daily Expenses - Paper Diary Form Form and Instruction
B Kero public comment.pdf Public Comments
Supporting Statement (1220-0050) CE Part B_121125 - Final.docx Supporting Statement B
Supporting Statement (1220-0050) CE Part A_121525 - Final.docx Supporting Statement A
Supporting Statement (1220-0050) CE Part A_121525 - Final.docx Supporting Statement A
1220-0050 BEA Public Comment 11.25.2025.pdf Public Comments
Attachment J (b)- Online infobook Combined Mobile Screen shot doc 8.15.25.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment J (b)- Online infobook Combined Mobile Screen shot doc 8.15.25.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment J (a)-ENGLISH_InfoBook 2026_FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment V-CE Response Rates - 2024.docx Supplementary Document
Attachment V-CE Response Rates - 2024.docx Supplementary Document
Attachment P-CE 900 (2_2024) Certificate of Appreciation.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment M (b)-Pet Spending flyer_FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment M (b)-Pet Spending flyer_FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment M (a)-The 55+ Spending_FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment K(d)-CE-250 CPI Facts Brochure.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment K(d)-CE-250 CPI Facts Brochure.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment K(c)-CEinthenews2023-FINAL.brochure.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment K(b)CE 376 2021 CE Factsheet FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment K(a)Confidentiality brochure 2022.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment K(a)Confidentiality brochure 2022.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment (L) - CE-150 Please call label-final version_1_2025.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment Y - Response Rate Computations for the Consumer Expenditure Survey.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment Y - Response Rate Computations for the Consumer Expenditure Survey.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment X - Chapter 16, Consumer Expenditures and Income - BLS Handbook of Methods.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment W - Nonresponse Bias in the Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2019.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment W - Nonresponse Bias in the Consumer Expenditure Survey, 2010-2019.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment V - 2022 Response Rates in the CE Survey.docx Supplementary Document
Attachment V - 2022 Response Rates in the CE Survey.docx Supplementary Document
Attachment U - CE sample redesign PSU Memo for Census.docx Supplementary Document
Attachment U - CE sample redesign PSU Memo for Census.docx Supplementary Document
Attachment T - Review of the 2010 Sample Redesign.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment S - CE Anthology Article - Selecting Sample of Households - Oct 30, 2015.docx Supplementary Document
Attachment N - Fed-reserve-endorsement-2018.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment N - Fed-reserve-endorsement-2018.pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment H - CEQ & CED Advanced Letter Procedures and Email Template.docx Supplementary Document
Quarterly Interview Other-Specifications
The Diary Form and Instruction
The Diary Other-Specifications

All Historical Document Collections

202511-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2026-01-23
202502-1220-003	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2025-02-03
202407-1220-001	Revision of a currently approved collection	2024-09-18
202310-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-12-01
202211-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-11-23
202202-1220-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2022-04-07
202105-1220-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2021-06-07
202104-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2021-04-08
202101-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2021-01-14
202006-1220-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2020-10-01
201903-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2019-07-19
201806-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-11-02
201708-1220-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-12-01
201607-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2016-11-30
201512-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2016-05-02
201505-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2015-05-14
201407-1220-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2014-11-03
201405-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2014-05-19
201401-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2014-01-14
201304-1220-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2013-05-07
201211-1220-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2013-01-23
201206-1220-005 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2012-06-28
201110-1220-001 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2011-10-19
201010-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2011-03-02
201004-1220-001 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2010-04-15
200909-1220-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2010-01-11
200904-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2009-04-02
200808-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2008-08-20
200803-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2008-03-10
200611-1220-005 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2007-01-08
200604-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2006-04-14
200603-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2006-03-07
200511-1220-003 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2005-11-29
200510-1220-005 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2005-10-13
200507-1220-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2005-07-28
200502-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2005-02-17
200407-1220-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2004-07-28
200310-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2003-10-24
200308-1220-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2003-08-25
200208-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2002-08-14
200108-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2001-08-30
200108-1220-001 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2001-08-20
200007-1220-004 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2000-07-31
199809-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1998-09-22
199702-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1997-02-28
199603-1220-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1996-03-18
199405-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1994-05-02
199209-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1992-09-04
199003-1220-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1990-03-26
198707-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1987-07-30
198503-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1985-03-07
198308-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1983-08-15
198212-1220-003 Disapproved and continue	Revision of a currently approved collection	1982-12-14
198105-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1981-05-13
198007-1220-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1980-07-22
197905-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1979-05-08
197904-1220-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1979-04-30

OMB Details

The Diary

Federal Enterprise Architecture: General Government - Central Records & Statistical Mgt

Form CE-801	Record of Your Daily Expenses - Paper Diary Form	www.bls.gov/cex/csxsurveyforms.htm	Form and instruction
Form		www.bls.gov/cex/csxsurveyforms.htm	Other
Form		respond.census.gov/diary	Other
Form		respond.census.gov/diary	Instruction
Form		respond.census.gov/diary	Other

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