U.S. Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Bureau of Labor Statistics - the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor           economics and statistics   Occupational Outlook Handbook - a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable           assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives   Employment and Unemployment      Employment, hours, and earnings:      National - the Current Employment Statistics (CES) is a survey of payroll records covers over 300,000 businesses           on a monthly basis and provides detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm           payrolls for the Nation      State and Local - the Current Employment Statistics (CES) is a survey of payroll records covers over 390,000           businesses on a monthly basis and provide detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of           workers on nonfarm payrolls for all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and           over 270 metropolitan areas      Labor Force Statistics:      National - the Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau           of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force,           employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.      Local/Mass Layoffs - the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly and annual           employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, States, counties,           metropolitan areas, and many cities, by place of residence      UI-covered Employment, Wages - the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program publishes           a quarterly count of employment and wages reported by employers covering 98 percent of U.S. jobs, available           at the county, MSA, state and national levels by industry      Occupational Employment - the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program produces employment           and wage estimates for over 700 occupations      Longitudinal Data - the National Longitudinal Surveys (NLS) are a set of surveys designed to gather information           at multiple points in time on the labor market activities and other significant life events of several groups of           men and women

Prices and Living Conditions      Consumer Price Indexes - the Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) program produces monthly data on changes           in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services      Producer Price Indexes - the Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time           in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output      Import and Export Price Indexes - the International Price Program produces Import Price Indexes (MPI) and           Export Price Indexes (XPI) containing data on changes in the prices of nonmilitary goods and services           traded between the U.S. and the rest of the world      Consumer Expenditures - the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE) program consists of two surveys—           the quarterly Interview survey and the Diary survey—that provide information on the buying habits of           American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single           consumers) characteristics

Compensation and Working Conditions      National Compensation Survey - provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings; compensation           cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed plan provisions. Detailed occupational earnings are available for           metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, broad geographic regions, and on a national basis. The index           component of the NCS (ECI) measures changes in labor costs. Average hourly employer cost for employee           compensation is presented in the ECEC.      Employee Benefits - produces comprehensive data on the incidence (the percentage of workers with access to           and participation in employer provided benefit plans) and provisions of selected employee benefit plans      Employment Cost Trends - produces quarterly indexes measuring change over time in labor costs (ECI)           and annual data measuring level of average costs per hour worked (ECEC)      Occupational Compensation - provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings; compensation           cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed plan provisions      Occupational illnesses/Injuries/Fatalities - provides data on illnesses and injuries on the job and data on           worker fatalities      Collective Bargaining - provides information on major work stoppages. These are stoppages that involve 1,000           workers or more and last a full shift or longer. Because of the complexity of disputes, BLS does not           attempt to distinguish between strikes and lockouts in its data; both are included in the term "work stoppages."   Productivity      Labor and Industry:           The Major Sector Productivity and Costs program produces quarterly and annual output per hour and unit           labor costs for the U.S. business, nonfarm business, and manufacturing sectors. These are the productivity           statistics most often cited by the national media.           The Industry Productivity and Costs program produces annual measures of output per hour and unit labor           costs for 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) industries in the           U.S., featuring complete coverage in manufacturing, retail trade, and in wholesale trade. There is also           nearly complete coverage in mining and accommodations and food services, as well as additional coverage           in other sectors.      Multifactor - measures the changes in output per unit of combined inputs. Indexes of MFP are produced for           the private business, private nonfarm business, and manufacturing sectors of the economy. MFP is also           developed for 2-and 3-digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) manufacturing industries, the railroad           transportation industry, the air transportation industry, and the utility and gas industry   Projections      Employment - develops information about the labor market for the Nation as a whole for 10 years in the future      Occupational Outlook Handbook - a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide           valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives

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