Research Guides: Business Research: Statistics

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Over a million statistical data sets cover business sectors, the economy, media, social trends, and more
All data sets are downloadable as PNG, PDF and XLS-format files

Data USA
Pulls together various sources of public data and displays them with high-quality visualizations

Economic Indicators
Monthly publication on gross domestic product, income, employment, production, business activity, prices, money, credit, and more from the Council of Economic Advisers for the Joint Economic Committee
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Statistics on the economy of the United States at the national, state, industry, and international levels
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Labor force statistics, such as the employment rate, Consumer Price Index, and employment by industry
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Statistics on career paths, including pay rates, employment growth, credentialing, and more.
American Fact Finder
Statistics from the US Census, Annual Economic Surveys, American Community Surveys, and other sources
Census Explorer
Tool that displays Census and American Community Survey information in graphical formats, including imposed over maps
Tax Statistics
Statistics kept by the IRS, including income statistics, individual and business taxes, and charitable giving.