ECON 355: Economics of Labor

• Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), BLS, 1992/2002-present
• Employment and Wages, Annual Averages, BLS--Contains employment and wages data aggregated by industry at the national, state and county levels, 2001-present
• Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment, BLS, 1997-present
• Income of the Population 55 or Older (Biennial), SSA, 2000-present
• Income and Poverty, Census
• Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey (CPS), BLS--Monthly survey providing comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, persons not in the labor force, hours of work, earnings, and other demographic and labor force characteristics.
• Local Area Unemployment Statistics, BLS--Produces monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data, 10-year historical data available
• Monthly Labor Review, BLS--Principal journal of fact, analysis, and research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; provides statistical information on the labor force, the economy, employment, inflation, productivity, occupational injuries and illnesses, wages, prices, etc.

  v. 104 (1981)- present

• National Compensation Survey (NCS), BLS--Comprehensive measures of occupational wages; employment cost trends, and benefit incidence.
• Occupational Employment and Wages, BLS,1999-2006
• Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, BLS--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.
• Unemployment Statistics, BLS--From the Current Population Survey
• Wage Data by Area and Occupation, BLS--Wage data are available by occupation for the Nation, regions, States, and many metropolitan areas.

• Women in the Labor Force: A Databook, BLS--Report 985 (2005)

ALFRED, Archival FRED (economic data) - ALFRED® allows you to retrieve vintage versions of economic data that were available on specific dates in history. In general, economic data for past observation periods are revised as more accurate estimates become available. As a result, previous vintages of data can be superseded and may no longer be available from various data sources.

Consumer Price Indexes (CPI), Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available.

Data.gov

Economic Indicators is available from April 1995 forward, this monthly publication is prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers for the Joint Economic Committee. It provides economic information on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, security markets, Federal finance, and international statistics.

FRED, Federal Reserve Economic Data

Federal Revenue & Outlays, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) - Since 1975, CBO has produced independent analyses of budgetary and economic issues to support the Congressional budget process. Each year, the agency’s economists and budget analysts produce dozens of reports and hundreds of cost estimates for proposed legislation.  The CBO is strictly nonpartisan; conducts objective, impartial analysis; and hires its employees solely on the basis of professional competence without regard to political affiliation. CBO does not make policy recommendations, and each report and cost estimate summarizes the methodology underlying the analysis.

FRAZER, Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research is a digital library of U.S. economic, financial, and banking history—particularly the history of the Federal Reserve System.

FRB: "Beige Book" - Monetary policy in the United States comprises the Federal Reserve's actions and communications to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates--the three economic goals the Congress has instructed the Federal Reserve to pursue.

ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research)

Producer Price Index (PPI), Bureau of Labor Statistics - PPI measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services.

Survey of Current Business (SCB), Bureau of Economic Analysis, BEA’s monthly journal of record. Articles in the survey present the latest national, international, regional, and industry estimates; describe the methodologies used to prepare the estimates; provide information about revisions; and discuss on-going research.