Statistical Resources: Labor & Employment

Data and information on a wide variety of topics, including employment and unemployment, earnings and benefits, productivity, workplace injuries, collective bargaining, and union membership.

Labor statistics and information from over 200 countries, from as early as 1945. This website provides access to a variety of ILO databases and online publications.

The BLS provides information on a wide variety of topics, including employment and unemployment, pay and benefits, productivity, workplace injuries and more.

Family incomes, wages, jobs, unemployment, wealth, and poverty.

For developed countries only.

Based on the monthly Current Population Survey, this site offers statistics on labor force participation, the unemployment rate, hourly and weekly earnings, and more.

Detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, States, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities.

Provides overviews of more than 250 occupations, including job descriptions, working conditions, necessary training, education requirements, earnings and 10-year job prospect projections.

Annual report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics offering information on current membership and union member characteristics.

Current and historical data on union memberships, coverage and employment.

Historical statistical tables from the Employment Situation News Release, weekly earnings tables and union affiliation tables.

An international database of labor statistics for over 200 countries. Data is available on employment and unemployment, hours of work, wages, occupational injuries, and strikes & lockouts.

The BLS provides basic labor statistics for countries around the world including data on wages and benefits, labor force, employment and unemployment.

Gender data portal from the World Bank that provides gender information from a variety of sources.