US Data
Many US agencies generate their own data and statistics. In addition to the links below, there are more than one hundred federal agencies with statistical programs (provided by University of Maryland).
- Bureau of Labor StatisticsInformation on employment, inflation and prices, consumer spending, and industry productivity.
- Bureau of Economic AnalysisData on U.S. domestic production, consumption, and investment, of exports and imports, and of national and domestic income and saving.
- Bureau of Justice StatisticsInformation on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
- Bureau of Transportation StatisticsProvides transportation statistics.
- Data.govDatasets generated by numerous federal agencies.
- Department of Agriculture Economic Research ServiceData on farm practices and management; food sector; natural resources and environment; rural economy; trade and international markets.
- Department of Homeland Security: Office of Immigration StatisticsAnnual core reports on immigrants by legal status and quantitative studies and research on immigration including the Yearbook of Immigration Statistics.
- Department of Housing and Urban PlanningInformation on housing communities and urban markets.
- Energy Information AdministrationIndependent and impartial energy information.
- Environmental Protection AgencyNumerical data sources on air, climate change, health risks, pollutants and contaminants, waste, and water. Search for statistics in the search box to find what you are looking for.
- Federal ReserveStatistics & Historical Data on the U.S.' monetary and financial system.
- National Agricultural Statistics ServiceProvides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture.
- National Center for Education StatisticsData related to education including the Digest of Education Statistics, a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.
- National Center for Health StatisticsStatistical Health Information.
- National Science Foundation: Science Resources StatisticsPublications, data, and analyses about the nation's science and engineering resources.
- Office of Management and BudgetHistorical Tables provides data on budget receipts, outlays, surpluses or deficits, Federal debt, and Federal employment over an extended time period, generally from 1940 or earlier to 2011 or 2015.
- Social Security Administration: Research, Statistics, & Policy AnalysisRetirement and disability research and OASDI and SSI program statistics.
- US Census Bureau: Economic DataUS Economic Indicators - each indicator is released on a specific schedule, see the Economic Indicator Calendar
- EconSTATSEconStatsTM is the world's most trusted source for economic
data. - Commodity Flow SurveyThe CFS produces data on the movement of goods in the United States. It provides information on commodities shipped, their value, weight, and mode of transportation, as well as the origin and destination of shipments of commodities
- Current Industrial ReportsThe CIR program provides monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity.
- Economic Indicator DatabaseThe Census Bureau recently launched this new tool. Right now, four economic indicators are included in the new tool: three monthly reports (international trade, wholesale trade, and manufacturers’ shipments, inventories, and orders), and the quarterly services survey. By the end of next year all twelve indicators will be included.
- Economic indicators by Joint Committee on the Economic Report, Council of Economic AdvisersPrepared by the Council of Economic Advisers since 1948. Statistical data both in tabular and graphic form on consumer and producer prices, employment, production, money and banking.
- Economic Report of the PresidentBy the Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (FRASER). 1947-2010 available
- Electronic EconomyThe Census Bureau's e-commerce report measures the value of goods and services sold online whether over open networks such as the Internet, or over proprietary networks running systems such as Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
- Historical Statistics of the United States-Millennial Edition Online This link opens in a new window
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Searchable updated source of historical data on government statistics, including population, work and welfare, economics, and more.
- Integrated Longitudinal Business DatabaseThe LBD provides important new insights about business formation and growth, the nature of competition, labor market dynamics, the nature of business cycles, the sources of productivity growth and the connections to credit markets and financing, to name a few.
- Longitudinal Employer-Household DynamicsLEHD makes available several data products that may be used to research and characterize workforce dynamics for specific groups.
Statistical sources covering a wide range of topics such as: population, economic conditions, education, health, labor, crime, agriculture, and the environment. More resources on population data can be found in the US Census Guide.
- General Social SurveyThe 1972-2008 GSS has 5,364 variables, time-trends for 1,988 variables, and 257 trends having 20+ data points. You can find links to pre-generated trends or create your own tables in NESSTAR (1972-2006) and SDA (1972-2008).
- ICPSR (Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research)
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Over 500,000 digital files containing social science research data. - US Census Bureau SurveysSurveys collect and analyze social, economic, and geographic data.
- Center for Economic StudiesMicrodata and Synthetic microdata available from the Census Bureau
- Economy Track DataThe data on Economy Track runs through December 2010, the third anniversary of the start of the Great Recession, and is a useful tool for exploring both the impact of the downturn and the slow pace of recovery.
- Milken Institute's Best-Performing Cities IndexSince 2003 measures "economic strength across metropolitan areas. . . . [and] include[s] job, wage, and technology metrics over a five-year period."
- Real-Time Data Research CenterIt is part of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Research Department. The center is a source of knowledge and expertise about real-time macroeconomic data, surveys of macroeconomic forecasts, and macroeconomic modeling.
Other Helpful Resources
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - Economic Research (FRED)See also Liber8, an economic information portal.
- Los Angeles Economic RoundtableERT does a lot of research and publishing on economic issues/development in LA.