LMI – the applicant will provide statistical data to the BLS for the following programs: CES, laus, oews, and qcew

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,364,298.84 to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development on October 1, 2025, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002).

The recipient will provide statistical data to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for four programs: Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). The award funds labor force data collection, analysis, and reporting for Indiana, including employment, unemployment, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment statistics at state, metropolitan, and county levels.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Performance takes place in Indiana. The assistance type is a Cooperative Agreement. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development Finance Division, a state government entity, is the recipient organization. The Labor Force Statistics program provides cooperative agreement funding annually to State Workforce Agencies designated under Section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act to operate these four statistical programs.