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Bureau of Labor Statistics

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: Federal government statistics on inflation & consumer spending; wages, earnings, & benefits; productivity; employment & unemployment, and occupations. Among many full text publications are included the following: Occupational Outlook Handbook ; Monthly Labor Review Online ; Compensation and Working Conditions Online ; and Occupational Outlook Quarterly . For job statistics at the State and Federal levels, also consult the Census Bureau Local Employment Dynamics (LED) program & Occupation Statistics , as well as the Council of Economic Advisors Economic Indicators .

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The Bureau of Labor also maintains links to Principal U.S. Federal Statistical Agencies and International Statistical Agencies .

Coverage: Various Dates

Subject(s):
Business, Economics & Industry
Government Documents
Publicly Available Resources
Statistics (numeric data)

Related Links
BEOnline Plus
Business Dynamics Statistics
Career Guide to Industries
Census Bureau Data
EconData.Net Guide to Regional Economic Data on the Web
GPO Access
Local Employment Dynamics


Other Related Links:
Canadian Economy Online
Working Conditions Surveys: an International Comparison

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