Labor Data Overview
The premier source of labor market information in NYS including wages, projections and job figures.
Overview
Our Research & Statistics Division is the premier source of labor market information in the state. From wages to projections to the latest job figures, the Department of Labor has the most current and accurate labor market information available.
Spotlight on the NYS Economy
Get the latest monthly jobs report for New York State, including the statewide and New York City unemployment rates. Statewide Jobs Data
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The Unemployment Rate seeks to provide governmental and private institutions an overview of the overall health of the civilian labor force, and by extension, the economy as a whole. This video provides a broad overview of the statistical models and methods used to derive the Unemployment Rate.
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| Sponsor | Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor |
| Description | The BLS is the principal fact-finding agency for the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The Bureau strives to prepare impartial, timely, and accurate reports on U.S. social and economic conditions, workers, workplaces, and workers' families. The website provides several types of access to BLS time series and reports. |
Websites | Home page: www.bls.gov Occupational Outlook Handbook provides career information by occupation: //www.bls.gov/ooh/ Profiles of nine major industry divisions: //www.bls.gov/iag/ Labor force data for California: //www.bls.gov/ro9/ro9_ca.htm Current employment statistics: //www.bls.gov/sae/home.htm Employment projections: //www.bls.gov/emp Employment and unemployment: //www.bls.gov/bls/employment.htm Employment and wage estimates by occupation: //stats.bls.gov/oes/#tables Wages, earnings and benefits: //www.bls.gov/bls/wages.htm National and regional wage data: //www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm Inflation and consumer spending: //www.bls.gov/bls/inflation.htm The Current Population Survey provides information on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force: //www.bls.gov/cps/home.htm#overview |
| Fields Covered | Employment and Unemployment, Prices and Living Conditions, Compensation and Working Conditions, Productivity and Technology, Employment Projections. |
| Scope | Depending on the report, city, state, region and/or national. |
| Period Covered | 1980 on for some data, 1991 on for most data, some more recent, reports are periodic. |
| Update Frequency | Ranges from monthly to annually. |
| Data Formats | User-defined web tables, news release reports, FTP downloadable data. |
Contact | See telephone and e-mail below |
| Address | Bureau of Labor Statistics (West Region) |
| Telephone | (415) 975-4350 or (202) 691-5200 |
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