The U.S. Census Bureau collects data that measure the state of the nation's workforce, including employment and unemployment levels, as well as weeks and hours worked.
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PRESS RELEASE | OCTOBER 15, 2020
New Earnings and Employment Data for College Graduates
The U.S. Census Bureau updated the Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) statistics with the release of earnings tabulations for four more higher education.
STATS FOR STORIES | OCTOBER 11, 2020
Earth Science Week: October 11-17, 2020
The 2019 American Community Survey estimated there were about 10.2M civilians 16 years and over employed in computer, engineering, and science occupations.
STATS FOR STORIES | OCTOBER 10, 2020
Fire Prevention Week: October 4-10, 2020
The 2018 American Community Survey estimates there were about 342,000 civilians employed full-time as firefighters, fire inspectors, and supervisors in the U.S.
Data
QWI Explorer
Provides detailed demographics; geographic (state, county, and metro/micro areas); ownership information; industry information, and recent and historical data.
OnTheMap
An online mapping and reporting application showing where workers are employed and where they live with companion reports on worker characteristics.
OnTheMap for Emergency Management
A public data tool providing an intuitive web-based interface for accessing U.S. population and workforce statistics, for areas affected by natural disasters.
Publications
PUBLICATION | AUGUST 25, 2020
Retail Workers: 2018
This report provides a detailed description of the demographic and employment characteristics of retail workers.
PUBLICATION | JULY 2020
Annual Survey of Public Pensions: Summary Report: 2019
The 2019 Annual Survey of Public Pensions provides data on membership, assets, revenues, and expenditures of defined benefit pension plans.
PUBLICATION | JUNE 30, 2020
Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2019
Working Papers
WORKING PAPER | SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Student Debt Discourages Young Workers from Becoming Self-Employed
This paper examines the relationship between student debt and self-employment for young adults using the SIPP and Administrative Records.
WORKING PAPER | JUNE 26, 2020
SIPP Administrative Data Survey Weights
This project performs initial research on incorporating administrative data into the weighting algorithm for the Survey of Income and Program Participation.
WORKING PAPER | APRIL 17, 2020
What is a Primary Occupation? Comparing Occupation Measures in the ACS and the SIPP
This paper compares the 2013 ACS 1-year estimates with the SIPP 2014 Panel, Wave 1 estimates to assess if occupation is measured consistently across surveys.