Bureau of Labor Statistics - Using a semi‐annual survey of business establishments, the Bureau of Labor Statistics collects data on employment and earnings of workers and produces labor market data at the national, state, and local levels.
See especially the data tools page.
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. Data collection also includes occupation, industry, and class of worker (e.g.,self‐employed, working for a private firm, or working for a government agency), in addition to commuting behavior and estimates of home‐based work (from website).
Federal Reserve Economic Data - St. Louis Fed's free economic data website.
See especially the Economic Education page.
National Bureau of Economic Research - a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals. Key focus areas include developing new statistical measurements, estimating quantitative models of economic behavior, and analyzing the effects of public policies.
Occupation Information Network - sponsored by the Department of Labor, (O*NET) provides detailed information on hundreds of occupations. Users can view many elements including: common job tasks and work activities; required knowledge,skills and abilities; tools and technology used on the job; work contexts; related credentials; work styles and values; median wages and employment trends by state; and expected education levels, experience, and job training (from website).
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - a private, not-for-profit, nonpartisan, independent research organization, which studies policy-related issues of employment and unemployment (from website).
World Bank - a global partnership of five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries (from website).
See especially the Understanding Poverty page.