Labor Studies: Government Sources

• Department of Labor

  Provides statistics and other information relevant to many Labor Studies topics including wages, employment, and worker safety. Covers the following agencies:

  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Employment Standards Administration
  • Employment and Training Administration
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • Bureau of International Labor Affairs

  And includes:

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • O*NET - information on job requirements and worker competencies.
• Department of Commerce

  Includes:

  • U.S. Census Bureau - Demographic information
  • STAT-USA - A gateway to Federal agency statistics in business, trade, and economics
• Department of Treasury

  Includes information on taxes, also:

  • Social Security reports
• Library of Congress' THOMAS

  Information on Federal legislation

• National Labor Relations Board

  Contains information on the National Labor Relations Act

• U.S. Government Printing Office Access

  Includes a searchable database of Federal government documents

• Fedstats

  Central location for statistics collected and published by a wide range of Federal agencies

Send comments and questions to Ann O'Bryan, Liaison to Labor Studies.