ABSTRACT
This chapter examines labor statistics, a broad range of data on unemployment, the number of jobs, occupations, union membership, and workplace safety. Because these statistics directly affect so many lives, they are mainstays of public policy. U.S. macroeconomic policies, government training and education programs, equal rights efforts, and regulation of labor relations and the workplace all depend on labor statistics. In each case, however, there are significant measurement problems that complicate policy choices. Where the Numbers Come From
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Data sources |
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Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce |
U.S. Census of Population; American Community Survey; Economic Censuses |
https://www.census" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">www.census. gov |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor |
Current Population Survey; Establishment Survey; Occupational Safety and Health statistics; international comparisons |
https://www.bls.gov" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">www.bls.gov |
