Labor / Employment / Consumer

Main Agency:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
  Tables on inflation and consumer spending, wages, earnings & benefits, employment and unemployment, productivity, industries, occupational saftety and more.  National and local data available.
• Selected International Labor Statistics

 Selected web sources:

• Census Bureau - covers labor force and income data - Use Amercian FactFinder and/or Census A-Z index
• Consumer Expenditure Surveys
• Consumer Price Index
  Most widely used measure of inflation. CPI represents changes in prices of all goods & services purchased for consumption by urban households. What is the average price of a dozen eggs?
• Monthly Labor Review
  The principal journal of fact, analysis, and research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Occupational Outlook Handbooks highlights
• Selected Social Security Administration Statistics
• Survey of Income and Program Participation
  The main objective of SIPP is to provide accurate and comprehensive information about the income and program participation of individuals and households in the United States, and about the principal determinants of income and program participation. SIPP offers detailed information on cash and noncash income on a subannual basis. The survey also collects data on taxes, assets, liabilities, and participation in government transfer programs. SIPP data allow the government to evaluate the effectiveness of federal, state, and local programs.