World Wide Web Resources - Statistics

American Fact Finder United States Census Bureau
U.S. population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau
Annual Survey of Manufacturers (ASM) United States Census Bureau
Presents manufacturing establishment statistics for industry groups and industries from the Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM). Estimates are based on reports from a representative sample of manufacturing establishments. The tables provide estimates for employment, plant hours, payrolls, value added by manufacture, capital expenditures, cost of materials, inventories, value of industry shipments, and fuels and electric energy consumed for most manufacturing industries.
BizStats BizStats
BizStats is an online source for small business statistics. Its objective is to provide instant access to business statistical information that is useful and meaningful.
Book of the States Council of State Governments
The Book of the States is the most comprehensive collection of data about state government and its inner workings.
Budget of the United States Government United States Government Printing Office
Issued by the Office of Management and Budget, the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President's budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year. Other related and supporting budget publications, such as the Economic Report of the President, are included, which may vary from year to year.
Bureau of Economic Analysis United States Department of Commerce
BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy. To do this, BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public.
BusinessWeek 50 McGraw-Hill Companies Inc
Business Week's annual ranking of the best performers of the Standard & Poor's 500, with a report card on all 500 companies.
City-data.com City-data
This site compiles city statistics and other data from government and commericial sources. The amount of data available for any given town will vary, but for some cities it includes demographic data, new building permits, crime statistics, monthly average weather data, available hospitals, universities, ariports, public and private schools, and AM/Fm radio stations.
CNN Money Best Places to Live Cable News Network Inc.
CNNs list of the best places to live in the United States.
Construction Statistics United States Census Bureau
On a monthly basis tracks the numbers of housing units authorized by permits, started, sold or completed, and measures the dollar value of all construction put in place each month, tracks residential construction in 30 metropolitan areas across the country each quarter, and the sales of new one-family houses in those areas each year.
Consumer Price Index Calculator Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis site includes the Consumer Price Index from 1913 to the present as well as estimates of the Consumer Price Index from 1800 forward.
Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) United States Department of Labor
The Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) program produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services.
County and City Data Book United States Census Bureau
Official population and housing data from the 2000 Census plus business and other data for-- all U.S. counties, cities with 25,000 or more inhabitants, and places of 2,500 or more inhabitants.
County Business Patterns United States Census Bureau
Annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry. The series is useful for studying the economic activity of small areas; analyzing economic changes over time; and as a benchmark for statistical series, surveys, and databases between economic censuses. Businesses use the data for analyzing market potential, measuring the effectiveness of sales and advertising programs, setting sales quotas, and developing budgets. Government agencies use the data for administration and planning.
Current Industrial Reports (CIR) United States Census Bureau
Provides monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity. The primary objective of the CIR program is to produce timely, accurate data on production and shipments of selected products.
EconData.net Andrew Reamer & Associates and Impresa, Inc.
Regional economic activity
Economic Census United States Census Bureau
The Economic Census profiles American business every 5 years, from the national to the local level.
Economic Indicators United States Department of Commerce
Economic Indicators.gov is brought to you by the Economics and Statistics Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Its mission is to provide timely access to the daily releases of key economic indicators from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau.
Economic Report to the President United States Government Printing Office
The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices. The Economic Report of the President is transmitted to Congress no later than ten days after the submission of the Budget of the United States Government. Supplementary reports can be issued to the Congress that contains additional and/or revised recommendations.
Economics Statistics Briefing Room White House
The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal economic indicators. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information included in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies. All the estimates for the indicators presented in the Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms are the most currently available values.
FBI Uniform Crime Reports United States Department of Justice
This site provides access to the Uniform Crime Reports as well as other statistical reports from the FBI.
Fed in Print Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Index to Federal Reserve economic research publications.
Federal Reserve Bulletin United States Federal Reserve Board
This is the best source for finding current U.S. banking and monetary statistics, including federal finance, interest rates on money and capital markets, stock market indexes, new security issues, mortgage markets, flow of funds, consumer installment credit, interest and exchange rates, and some international financial statistics.
FedStats Fedstats.gov
FedStats is the window on the full range of official statistical information available to the public from the Federal Government. Use the Internets powerful linking and searching capabilities to track economic and population trends, education, health care costs, aviation safety, foreign trade, energy use, farm production, and more. Access official statistics collected and published by more than 100 Federal agencies without having to know in advance which agency produces them.
Forbes 200 Best Small Companies Forbes.com LLC
Judges candidates--all with revenue of $5 million to $750 million and share prices above $5 as of Oct. 1--according to return on equity, as well as sustained sales and net profit growth over 12-month and five-year periods.
Forbes Lists Forbes.com LLC
Contains various lists of top web sites, locales, companies, places, and people.
Global Statistics Geohive
Provides statistics on the human population; such as the population of regions, countries, provinces and cities.
Infonation United Nations Publications
United Nations site for comparing statistical data between countries.
International Data Bank United States Census Bureau
A database of general country data.
International Trade Administration United States Department of Commerce
The Trade Information Center (TIC) is a comprehensive resource for information on all U.S. Federal Government export assistance programs. The Center is operated by the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce for the 20 federal agencies comprising the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). These agencies are responsible for managing the U.S. Government's export promotion programs and activities.
Monthly Labor Review United States Department of Labor
Established in 1915, Monthly Labor Review is the principal journal of fact, analysis, and research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor. Each month, economists, statisticians, and experts from the Bureau join with private sector professionals and State and local government specialists to provide a wealth of research in a wide variety of fields.
National Center for Education Statistics United States Department of Education
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
National Center for Health Statistics United States Department of Health and Human Services
As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, the National Center for Health Statistics compiles statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people.
National Statistical Agencies United States Census Bureau
Links from the United States Census Bureau web site to sources for international statistics. Listing is alphabetical by country.
NationMaster NationMaster
A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD. You can generate maps and graphs on all kinds of statistics from this source. You can also view profiles of individual countries including their maps and flags, use correlation reports and scatterplots to find relationships between variables, and refer to fully integrated encyclopedia with over 800,000 articles.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) United States Census Bureau
Provides comparability in statistics about business activity across North America.
PollingReport.com Polling Report, Inc.
An independent, nonpartisan resource on trends in American public opinion.
Population Reference Bureau Population Reference Bureau
The Population Reference Bureau informs people around the world about population, health, and the environment, and empowers them to use that information to advance the well-being of current and future generations.
Producer Price Index United States Department of Labor
The Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services.
Retail and Wholesale Trade United States Census Bureau
This report contains estimates of annual sales, per capita sales, gross margins, monthly and year-end inventories, sales/inventory ratios, merchandise purchased, gross margin/sales ratios, and accounts receivable balances for the U.S. by kind of business.
Service Annual Survey United States Census Bureau
Measures the total output of most of these service industries: Transportation and Warehousing; Information; Finance and Insurance; Real Estate and Rental and Leasing; Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Administration and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services; Health Care and Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation; and Other Services.
State and Metropolitan Area Data Book United States Census Bureau
The Data Book contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States at the State and metropolitan area levels. Selected data for component counties and central cities of metropolitan areas are also included.
State Data Center Program United States Census Bureau
This site connects to resources in each state to find population, business, and economic data.
Statistical Abstract of the United States United States Census Bureau
A comprehensive compilation of industrial, social, political and economic statistics of the United States. Most tables present information for the past five to ten years. A special feature lists state rankings for 50 different statistical measures. Also contains a bibliography of statistical publications arranged by subject, a list of state and foreign statistical abstracts, and a detailed subject index to tables in the book.
Statistics of U.S. Business United States Census Bureau
SUSB tabulates the following key economic data items: Companies, Establishments, Employment, and Annual Payroll.
Survey of Current Business United States Department of Commerce
This is a monthly magazine of the Department of Commerce. A wide range of economic data is presented including price and production indices for all sectors of the United States business sector. Major sections of the publication include indexes, prices, employment, finance, trade, and production by sector.
TradeStats United States Department of Commerce
Maintains all U.S. and foreign import and export statistics.
United States Bureau of Justice Statistics United States Department of Justice
Bureau of Justice Statistics is the statistical agency of the Department of Justice and is responsible for the collection, analysis, publication, and dissemination of statistical information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operations of justice systems at all levels of government.
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics United States Department of Labor
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. Available are statistics on employment and unemployment, prices and living conditions, compensation and working conditions, productivity and technology, and much more.
United States Bureau of Transportation Statistics United States Department of Transportation
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) was born established BTS for data collection, analysis, and reporting and to ensure the most cost-effective use of transportation-monitoring resources. BTS brings a greater degree of coordination, comparability, and quality standards to transportation data, and to fill important gaps.
United States Census Bureau United States Census Bureau
The largest source of statistical data covering U.S. commercial and consumer markets is available from the Bureau of the Census. Based on data collected from business establishments in years ending in the numbers 2 and 7 and from individuals and households in years ending in 0, its reports include information from the censuses covering retail trade, wholesale trade, service industries, construction industries, manufacturers, mineral industries, transportation, and population and housing.
United States Census Bureau Economic Programs United States Census Bureau
Links to economic data by sectors.
United States Economy at a Glance United States Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics data including the past 6 months' data on employment information, consumer price index, and producer price index.
United States Federal Reserve United States Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It was founded by Congress in 1913 to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system. Over the years, its role in banking and the economy has expanded.
Wisconsin's Worknet Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
This site provides statistics and information on wages, job openings, and links to many sources of information for job seekers and employeers
World Development Indicators World Bank Group
World Development Indicators (WDI) publication is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development. The 2006 WDI includes more than 900 indicators in over 80 tables organized in 6 sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global Links.

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