Data and Statistical Sources: Labor and Employment: U.S. Government Statistics

The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices. Current and previous years are provided.

Find employment diversity statistics as well as statistics on EEOC enforcement.

Find stats on industrial production, consumer credit, exchange rate, international activities from the FED.

The Department of Homeland Security provides statistics on legal permanent residents, naturalized citizens, refugees, and immigration law enforcement.

Here you will find a wide range of tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system. This data is extremely useful for scholarly and policy research.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. See its Digest of Education for stats relating to primary-university education.

The National Center for Health Statistics' is the Nation’s principal health statistics agency; they compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of the Nation’s people.

OSHA has statistics on workplace injury, illness and fatalities. It also provides establishment-level stats on inspections and investigations. The latter is a good place to find out whether an establishment is unionized. See the A to Z guide for statistics.

Find information on health, disability, social security payments, trust funds, as well as international information.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision–making.

Source for information on membership and finances of individual unions. From the U. S. Department of Labor.

Find summary statistics on NLRB activity, including decisions, court reviews, elections, unfair labor practices, etc.. (from 1936-2009)

Provides suggestions for finding labor-related statistics from the DOL and other government agencies.

The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy.