There is a wealth of information and statistics
regarding the labor force. From the unemployment rate (one of the most
watched statistic measuring an area’s economy) to wages data by occupation,
the amount of data seems endless. Here are some links to key workforce
barometers of an area’s economic efficiency. However, please keep in mind
that these numbers are statistical estimates, subject to sampling and error
margins (the smaller the geographical area, generally the larger the error).
Unemployment Rates, Employment Estimates, Occupational
Projections, Productivity Measures (National and Selected Areas), and Wage
Rates:
National, State, Metro Area, and County – www.bls.gov
and www.sces.org
Economic Information:
Economic Indicators – www.economicindicators.gov,
www.nber.org/data, and www.gpoaccess.gov/indicators
General Economic Data – www.bea.gov,
www.bls.gov/lpc, www.census.gov/econ,
www.conference-board.org,
www.economagic.com, and www.economy.com/freelunch
Census Data:
Miscellaneous National, State, and Local – www.census.gov
and www.lehd.dsd.census.gov/led
Workforce Information
Workforce Information Portal – www.workforceinfo.org
Other Workforce Data – www.acinet.org,
www.onetcenter.org, www.workforceatm.org,
and www.workforce3one.org
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