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An agency of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency in the broad field of labor economics and statistics and serves as part of the U.S. Federal Statistical System. BLS collects, calculates, analyzes, and publishes data essential to the public, employers, researchers, and government organizations.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations in the United States.

CWIA is a bureau staffed by statisticians, analysts, and economists within the PA Department of Labor & Industry designated by the Governor’s Office as the primary source of labor market information for the commonwealth.

O*NET OnLine is an application that was created for the general public to provide broad access to the O*NET database of occupational information. The database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations. Information in O*NET is available for over 900 occupations. By using a contemporary, interactive skills-based database and a common language to describe worker skills and attributes, O*NET transforms mountains of data into precise, focused occupational intelligence that anyone can understand easily and efficiently.

Some reports use NAICS industry codes, so knowing which applies to your area of interest can be helpful.

The economic research arm of Indeed, Hiring Lab is driven by a team of leading economists. Hiring Lab analyzes millions of data points across time collected from Indeed’s proprietary job postings, resumes and marketplace behaviors to reveal emerging trends in the United States and across the world.

Conducts data-driven research and practice on the future of work and workers.

Glassdoor Economic Research provides the latest insights and research on today’s labor market. Our economists and data scientists unearth important trends in hiring, pay and the broader economy all based on Glassdoor’s unique data on jobs, salaries, benefits, company reviews and more.

Blog on the latest industry trends.