FedStats links to statistics and information from more than 100 agencies in the U.S. Federal Government.
Principal U.S. Federal Statistical Sources
- Bureau of Economic Analysis (Commerce Dept.) National and international trade, accounts, industry and economic indicators.
- U.S. Economy at a Glance Highlights BEA most influential economic indicators
- Bureau of Justice Statistics All aspects of criminal justice in the U.S. at state, federal and tribal levels.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (Labor Dept.) Unemployment rate, Consumer Price Index, Payroll Employment Rate, Import and Export Price Indexes
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics Collects information about all aspects of travel and transportation in and into the U.S. Data covers air, land and sea transportation and is available by region, mode of travel and subject.
- Census Bureau American Pactfinder provides access to the latest decennial census results plus annual updates. Also provides Economic Census, information about foreign and domestic trade, and the economy in the U.S. For a good place to start investigating census data, try Quick Facts and Easy Stats.
- Economic Research Service (USDA) Collects information on economics agriculture in the U.S, also food safety and prices, commodity markets, agricultural income and the rural economy.
- Energy Information Administration EIA keeps track of consumption and extraction of fossil fuels, nuclear power and renewable resources. EIA also tracks energy usage, source stocks and prices. Also tracks emissions and waste.
- FDSYS Federal Digital System features collections including: Budget of the U.S. Government, Economic indicators and public and private laws.
- Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
- National Agricultural Statistics Service Economics, demographics, commodity stocks and yields, environmental concerns and impacts, land use, and education in agriculture.
- National Center for Education Statistics Information collected on all aspects of education in the U.S, district, municipality, state and national levels.
- National Center for Health Statistics Every aspect of health in the U.S.
- National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES). Access to statistical information about science and engineering in the U.S.
- Survey of Current Business
International Organizations
- Afristat
- (mostly in French, some English content)
- East African Community (EAC)
- Eurostat European Union
- Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
- International Energy Agency (IEA)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Data and Statistics
- LABORSTA (ILO): LABORSTA Links
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- United Nations International Computing Centre
- UN Data Gateway to statistical information from databases of the UN and Member States
- UN Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) Statistical Division
- UN Industrial Development Organization Statistics
- UN Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online
- World Bank Development Data and Statistics More than 2,000 indicators for over 200 countries some going back 50 years. Available in English, Spanish, French and Arabic.
- World DataBank: World Development Indicators
- World Bank Doing Business The Doing Business Project provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 189 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level
- World Health Organization Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
- World Trade Organization The WTO's databases and publications provide extensive access to trade and tariff data.
