Labor and Economic Analysis Division, Department of Commerce

Federal/State Cooperative Programs-Bureau of Labor Statistics

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. BLS contracts with states, the District of Columbia, and some U.S. territories to collect and process establishment employment statistics called federal/state cooperative programs. These programs are:      

• Current Employment Statistics (CES)
• Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
• Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)
• Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)