Statistical Resources on the Web/Labor   Statistical Resources on the WebLabor and EmploymentFrames Index | No-Frames Version University Library > Documents Center > Statistics > Labor Compensation | Comprehensive Sites | Discrimination | International Data Labor Force |Layoffs | Migrant Workers | Occupation | Occupational Classification | Occupational InjuriesUnemployment | Unemployment Insurance | Unions | Women | Workers withDisabilities   Last updated on April 15, 2008United States Data Comprehensive Web Sites Bureau of Labor StatisticsPress releases on employment and unemployment, earnings, employmentcost index, consumer prices, producer prices, productivity, collectivebargaining, and union membershipTime series on employment, prices, and productivityThe Data option under the main web pageis arranged by various retrieval options; these options aresubdivided by subjectUse the Search option for a subject approach tovarious retrieval optionsWeb pages which combine all retrieval options includeCollective BargainingConsumer Expenditure SurveyConsumer PriceIndex (change in cost of living)Covered Employment and Wages (unemployment insurance)Current Employment Statistics (employment, earnings)Current Population Survey (employment, unemployment, earnings)Employee Benefits SurveyEmployment Cost Trends Injuries, Illnessesand Fatalities Labor Productivity Local Area UnemploymentMass LayoffsNational Compensation Survey (wages by occupation for metropolitan areas)National Longitudinal Survey (demographic and household characteristics)Occupational Compensation SurveyOccupational Employment Statistics (wages by occupation)Producer Price IndexState and Area Current Employment Statistics (employment, hours, earnings)BLS Handbook of MethodsHistory and methodology of labor force, employment, earnings, productivity, safety, and price index dataAvailable in HTML or Adobe Acrobat formatMonthly Labor ReviewFull text of articles on labor topics and legislation beginning 1997Report on the American WorkforceAnnual report with in-depth focus on different issues (e.g. "just in time" supplies, work time v. leisure time)Appendix summarizes employment, unemployment, and earnings data on a national levelHTML interface with pdf text Census BureauAmerican Factfinder covers labor force, occupation, and industry through the Decennial Census and American Community Survey sections of Data SetsEmployment by industry to the county and occasionally city level also appears in the 2002 Economic Census; to the county and metropolitan area level in County Business PatternsThere is a separate section for government employment in the Census of Governments and current government surveysOccupation and Industry Codes are available for the 2000 Decennial CensusData Ferret(BLS/Census)Data sets from the CurrentPopulation Survey and Survey of Income and ProgramParticipation for easy or expert manipulationSurveys update and enhance the Decennial Census with national, state,and metropolitan area informationSubjects include income, poverty, employment, education, healthinsurance, housing, aging, household and marital statusIncome, poverty and health insurance were the trial data sets as ofMay 31, 1997EconomicDevelopment Web Site (UMinn)Charts compare national data sources (County Business Patterns, REIS,BLS) for subject coverage of employment and earnings factors and forusabilityLinks to state economic development dataPrinciples of economic development and data analysisKey WorkplaceDocuments (Cornell School of Labor and Industrial Relations)Unpublished government data on laborFull text of labor commission reports beginning with the 1990sIncludes the Commission on Family and Medical Leave, plant closings, retirement policy, etc.FedStatsComprehensive listing to statistical programs of over 70 federalgovernment agenciesArranged by agency or program; includes explanatory material and contactsSearch engine indexes individual statistical tablesby keyword or agency and provides direct connectionFuturework: Trends and Challenges for Work in the 21st Century (Dept. of Labor)Outlines future workforce demographics, compensation, work and the family, workplace conditions, technology and globalization, and implications of workplace changesData interwoven with textSeparate tables on drug use in the workplace, occupational projections to 2006, and trends in pensions and health insurance coverageMonthly Labor Review (BLS)Full text of articles on labor and legislation since January 1997Sample topics include youth employment, state unemployment compensation legislation, and measuring the producer price indexStatistics incorporated into articlesSearchable subject index since 1991National LongitudinalSurvey (Ohio State Univ)Annotated bibliography of reports from the National LongitudinalSurveys of Labor Market Experience, 1968-96Reports cover statistical data on various age groups of the populationSearchable by author, title, subject, citation, and cohort (e.g.young men, mature women)Citations are extensive but do not provide the data on-lineStateof the CitiesCentral city and metropolitan area data for over 300 areas in the U.S.1970, 1980 and 1990 Census data includes population, housing,occupation, income, education, poverty, race, and family characteristicsSome data from 2000 CensusLabor force and unemployment data since 1990Central city and metropolitan area data from County Business Patternsfor 4-digit SIC industriesChoose file, then area, and then data table StatisticalUniverse (UMich Only)Indexes and abstracts federal government statistics since 1974;business, association and state government data since 1980, andinternational agencies since 1983Access through the Search Abstracts menuDelimiters include Boolean operators and numerous proximityindicators, frequency, and comparative data (by city, by foreigncountry, by age, by disease)Sample Search: unemployment and bycity About 15% of the abstracts link to full textFor items not hot-linked:Write down abstract number (e.g. ASI 1997 9391-7) and bring tothe Documents Center for the microfiche version or search USA Gov for an online versionUpjohn Institute Employment Research Data CenterConducts research for Dept. of Labor on labor force issuesSummarizes results of various surveys: continuous longitudinal manpower survey, persons who exhaust unemployment insurance benefits, lifelong learning, job corpsData available free-of-charge from Upjohn upon request Compensation CityTownInfo Detailed entries for 20,000 U.S. cities provide everything from area codes, time zones, latitude and longitude to ancestry of the populationCompares population, income, housing and crime to the stateIncludes political contributions, lists of high schools, travelhighlights, mortgage ratesSeparate section for many of the cities with their most popular professions and corresponding annual salary rangesEPI Data ZoneCurrent labor market, family income, price, wage, GDP, foreign trade,and federal deficit dataHistorical annual figures on wages and income with some data since1947Executive Compensation DisclosureSalaries of the chief executive officers trading on the stock exchangeIncludes salaries, bonuses, stock options and other benefitsSearchable by industry of individual companyExecutive Paywatch (AFL-CIO)Salaries and perks of top Chief Executive OfficersUsers can determine the length of time to earn a given salary compared to their current salariesFederal TimesFederal pay rates for U.S. cities searchable by GS levelU.S. and foreign per diem pay rates for travellersAnnouncements of civil service jobsJob Smart Salary InfoAnnotated links to over 150 salary surveys on the internetIncludes 30 professional occupationsMinimumWage (Dept. of Labor)Employer and employee information on implementing the 1996 minimumwage lawCurrent minimum wage by state and table for implementing the new wageratesNational Compensation SurveyHourly salaries for wide range of individual occupations by various experience levels and private v. public employersAnnual or biennial data for large metropolitan areasText and Adobe Acrobat formatOccupational Employment Statistics (BLS)National data provides numbers employed as well as median and mean hourly earnings for 760 occupationsState data provides somewhat less occupational detailIncludes Standard Occupational Classification and proposed changesProgram new with 1996 surveyOccupational Outlook Handbook (BLS) Description of various occupations, typical duties Employment and salary prospectsRelocation Salary CalculatorType in your current salary as well as your current city and new city codes to determine the salary needed in your new locationNot available as of February 21, 2007400 Richest Americans (Forbes)Richest people in United States searchable by worth, state, age, industry, and marital statusThe World's Billionaires(Forbes)Richest people in the world searchable by name, country, and worthEmployment DiscriminationEEOC Enforcement StatisticsNational data on employment discrimination by type (age, disability, race, sex)Separate section provides dispute resolution by type of discriminationLabor Force EPI Data ZoneCurrent labor market, family income, price, wage, GDP, foreign trade,and federal deficit dataHistorical annual figures on wages and income with some data since1947Economic Time Series (Ted Bos)Monthly national, state and metropolitan labor force, unemployment, and unemployment rate data since the 1970sNational data includes employment by industryASCII format for easy viewingLocal Area Unemployment Statistics (BLS)Current press releases on national, state and metropolitan area employmentSelective Access has employment and unemployment data for local areas (states, counties, metropolitan areas, and cities) since mid-1980sChoose "not seasonally adjusted" and follow series of menusLocal Employment Dynamics (Census Bureau)Quarterly data since 1997 on employment, job creation, job loss, and monthly earningsGeography: counties and large cities in 25 statesMichigan data is due no later than October 2007Links to data sources for low wage work, transportation, pensions, and productivityLayoffsMass Layoffs (BLS)Layoffs by state and industry since 1995Includes unemployment insurance and reasons for layoff (e.g. natural disaster, model change, parts shortageSome analysis of plants moving overseasMigrant WorkersJulian Samora Research Institute (Michigan State Univ)Numerous on-line research studies on the social, economic, and health conditions of Latinos in the United StatesSpecial focus on the Midwest, including data on migrant workers and Latino history in MichiganOccupation America's Career InfoNetData on employment trends (growth and shrinkage), wages, and trainingIncludes state wage and occupational informationLink to America's Job BankCareer Guide to Industries (BLS)Describes industries (manufacturing, services, retail trade, government, etc) and the types of positions availableFor example, notes that most careers in the advertising industry are concentrated in New YorkSupplements the Occupational Outlook HandbookEqual EmploymentOpportunity File: 1990 Data from 1990Census for states, counties, MSAs, and cities of 50,000+ Data for 514occupations by sex and race/Hispanic originEqual EmploymentOpportunity File: 2000Special tabulation for states, places, and counties or county groupsof 50,000+Detailed occupation by sex and race tabulated for workplaces andresidencesEducational attainment by sex, race and AGESee Earnings by Occupation and Education forearnings by state, sex and occupationNational Industry-Occupation Employment Matrix (BLS)Presents 2004 and projected 2014 employment data showing the distribution of total employment for almost 700 detailed occupations within more than 260 industries.Determine occupational employment within an industry (e.g. librarians in the automotive industry)O*NET (Employment and Training Administration)Replaces the Dictionary of Occupational TitlesDetermine personal skills and jobs that match or check jobs to determine skills needed for writing a job descriptionExtensive list of jobs with working conditions, skills needed and occupational outlookDownloadable Version to a personal computer requires 6.6 MBOccupational Employment Statistics (BLS)National data provides numbers employed as well as median and mean hourly earnings for 760 occupationsState data provides somewhat less occupational detailIncludes Standard Occupational Classification and proposed changesProgram new with 1996 surveyOccupational Outlook Handbook (BLS) Description of various occupations, typical duties Employment and salary prospectsState of the CitiesCentral city and metropolitan area data for over 300 areas in the U.S.1970, 1980 and 1990 Census data includes population, housing, occupation, income, education, poverty, race, and family characteristicsJOBS BY PLACE OF WORK provides employment within central city v. suburbs for MSAs by job class, occupation and industry[N.B. most other sources give occupation by city of residence rather than place of work] Labor force and unemployment data since 1990Central city and metropolitan area data from County Business Patterns for 4-digit SIC industriesChoose file, then area, and then data tableOccupational Classification Systems Alphabetic and Classified Indexes of Industries and Occupations (Census Bureau)Alphabetic lists of occupation provide their Census code as well as SOC codeClassified index is arranged by Census code but cross links back to Standard Occupation ManualIndexes of industry provide their Census Bureau code and link to the NAICS codeDictionary of Occupational TitlesAlphabetic index to Labor Department's list of official occupational titles Provides numeric code for occupation but not a descriptionOccupational Classification System Manual (BLS)Classification manual for use with BLS statistical programsArranged by occupation group and subgroup with brief descriptions of occupationsLinks to the Census Bureau's 1990 Index of OccupationsStandard Occupation Classification (BLS)Occupational classification defined by U.S. Department of LaborIncludes detailed structure and search engineThe Census Bureau employs a different variation for its publicationsOccupational Injuries NationalOccupational Mortality Surveillance (NIOSH)Description of database with microdata of mortality by cause,occupation, and demographic characteristicsOriginal source material for occupational suicideTheStraight Dope for April 21, 2001 suggests the highestsuicide rate is among dentistsCheck the journal literature, and particularly the medicaljournal literature, for additional informationOsh.NetExtensive and organized guide to occupational health and safetyAnnotated links to web sites on occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental managementIncludes laws and regulations on product safety, workers compensation, whistleblowing, personal injuriesSafety and Health Statistics (BLS)Occupational illness (e.g. stress), injuries and fatalies for the nation by detailed type of illness, location, and industryState data less detailed by industryWorkplace Injury and Illness Statistics (OSHA)Non-fatal illness and injury since 1992 by detailed industryCensus of Fatal Injuries by occupation, industry, and worker characteristicsTypes of injuries by industry and days of work lossUnemployment InsuranceUnemployment InsuranceWeekly unemployment insurance claims with national data back to 1967 and state data for past four weeksComparison of methods of claimState tax unemployment insurance ratesBenefits paidUnionsDirectory of National Unions and Employee AssociationsGraduate Library: HD6504 .A3 Issues for 1971-79 have state membership data broken down by AFL-CIO, other national and local unions, professional and state, and local associations Fast Facts on Union Membership (AFL-CIO)Current union membership by stateMembership by industry, social characteristicsSalaries of union membersLabor Research AssociationNational labor union membership since 1946Current state and city union membershipLabor Unions and the Internet (Cornell)Outstanding guide for all aspects of labor unionsAnnotated links to statistical material on wages, benefits, collective bargaining, cost of living, strikesNon-statistical links to individual unions, labor history, organizing unions, company information, online newslettersUnion Affiliation (BLS)Wages and occupation by union affiliationIncludes annual press release of union membership and salary by age, sex, race, occupation or industryUnionstats(Univ. of San Antonio)Authoritative data base of union membership statistics from various federal agenciesNational data on union membership since 1973 and state data since 1983 for the U.S., states, and metropolitan areasAll segments break membership down by public, private, private construction and private manufacturing unionsU.S. Union SourcebookBusiness Administration Library HD6508 .T86National data on union membership, 1897-1983, and state data, 1939-83 Women and Work Women's Bureau (U.S. LaborDept)Statistics and Data includes charts onleading and nontraditional occupations for women and women's earnings asa percent of men'sLibrary includes press releases and factsheets on women workersWorking Women (AFL-CIO)Statistics on women's employment and benefitsAnnual survey on salaries, hours, benefits, and working women's concernsUnion legislative prioritiesInternational DataForeign Labor TrendsAnalysis of labor issues, types of employment, women in the workforceStatistics on employment by industry, weekly earnings, and unionizationFor older reports or countries not covered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics:Search Abstracts in Statistical Universe (UMich Only) for foreign labor trends and name of countryMIRLYN for paper copy: "foreign labor trends" and "name of country"Gender Empowerment MeasureRanks countries on percent of women in professional, managerial, orParliamentary positions as well as earned incomePart of 2006 UNDP Human DevelopmentReportInternationalLabor OrganizationOrganizational information and Director General speechesPress releases on such subjects as child labor, salaries, andoccupational safety; some statistics includedCatalog of ILO publicationsInternational Labor Statistics YearbookInteractive data base of labor statistics beginning 1969Choose country, time period and variablesIncludes employment and unemployment by age and sex or occupationLabor strikes, wagesMay have been discontinued as a free data base; Dec. 6, 1999StatisticalUniverse (UMich Only)Indexes and abstracts federal government statistics since 1974;business, association and state government data since 1980, andinternational agencies since 1983Access through the Search Menu menuDelimiters include Boolean operators and numerous proximityindicators, frequency, and comparative data (by city, by foreigncountry, by age, by disease)Sample Search: unemployment and bycity About 15% of the abstracts link to full textFor items not hot-linked:Write down abstract number (e.g. ASI 1997 9391-7) and bring tothe Documents Center for the microfiche version Search USA Gov for an online versionUniversity of Texas Inequality ProjectCharts and graphs on the inequality of industrial wages (rich and poor) around the worldSome spreadsheet data since 1963Maps on inquality changes since 1972Working papers and linksUN Statistics Common Data Base (UMich Only) Hundreds of data elements for almost all countries, 1946+ present Subjects include agriculture, economics, health, prices, men and women, education, labor, development assistance, environment Basic View allows selection of single data series for up to 10 countries for 20 years Advanced View supports multiple series, years, and countries with downloading capability into Excel, ASCII, or CSV formats Web site includes definitions, sources of the data, and a topical list ofsubjects Workers in an Integrating World (World Bank)Executive summary of the 1995 World Development ReportStatistics integrated into text; the statistical tables appearing at the back of the printed publication are not includedWorld Development Indicators (UMich Only)World Bank data base with 593 series of demographic, economic, and environmental information for 226 countriesTime series covers 1960 to present when annual data are available for a given countryChoose countries or groups of countriesChoose series with the tree or alphabetical viewChoose yearsOnce you view the data, choose the orientation (columns or rows), scaling options, display (chart, index, raw)Download into ASCII or Excel formatSee Business and Industry for additional employment data Grace York, Coordinator, Documents CenterUniversity of Michigan LibraryAnkur Mehta, Documents Assistant, May 2002Sara Wedell, Documents Assistant, February 2007Send comments and suggestions to AskUs 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