CO labor market information (CO LMI) - applicant will provide statistical data to the bureau of labor statistics (BLS) for the following programs: CES, laus, oews & qcew

The Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment a Cooperative Agreement for $1,766,527.58 on October 1, 2025, to provide statistical data to support the Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) programs. The award is made under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002).

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment delivers labor market data collection and reporting activities for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, and counties on payroll employment, civilian labor force, employment and unemployment, persons not in the labor force, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment. Data are provided on monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.

Performance runs through September 30, 2026, with work performed in Colorado. This is a formula-based cooperative agreement with a state workforce agency (SWA) under the Wagner-Peyser Act framework; the Bureau of Labor Statistics enters into recurring annual agreements with eligible SWAs to operate the four federal statistical programs within their jurisdictions.