The U.S. Census Bureau collects data that measure the state of the nation's workforce, including employment and unemployment levels, as well as weeks and hours worked.
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Postal Worker Day and Postage Stamp Day: July 1, 2021
According to the 2019 American Community Survey, there are an estimated 395,415 male and 306,205 female employees in the U.S. Postal Service.
National Nursing Assistants Day and Week: June 17 and 17-23, 2021
The 2019 American Community Survey counted 958,206 nursing assistants, 761,338 personal care aides, and 279,345 home health aides working full-time in the U.S.
Adapting the American Community Survey Amid COVID-19
We adapted the American Community Survey amid the pandemic to keep both the nation informed, and our staff and the people who respond safe.
Data
QWI Explorer
Provides detailed demographics; geographic (state, county, and metro/micro areas); ownership information; industry information, and recent and historical data.
OnTheMap
An online mapping and reporting application showing where workers are employed and where they live with companion reports on worker characteristics.
OnTheMap for Emergency Management
A public data tool providing an intuitive web-based interface for accessing U.S. population and workforce statistics, for areas affected by natural disasters.
Publications
Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Summary Report: 2020
Annual Survey of Public Pensions: Summary Report: 2020
The 2019 Annual Survey of Public Pensions provides data on membership, assets, revenues, and expenditures of defined benefit pension plans.
Commuting by Public Transportation in the United States: 2019
This report describes 2019 trends in public transportation commuting among U.S. workers.
Working Papers
Evaluating Wealth Data in Wave 4 of the Redesigned 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation
This paper supports the careful use of SIPP data by researchers by examining how changes to the 2014 SIPP affected wealth data quality over the Panel.
Student Debt Discourages Young Workers from Becoming Self-Employed
This paper examines the relationship between student debt and self-employment for young adults using the SIPP and Administrative Records.
SIPP Administrative Data Survey Weights
This project performs initial research on incorporating administrative data into the weighting algorithm for the Survey of Income and Program Participation.
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