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

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a $2,645,400.57 cooperative agreement to the Department of Commerce North Carolina on October 1, 2025, for the collection and provision of labor market statistical data 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 runs through September 30, 2026, with performance taking place in North Carolina.

Labor Force Statistics funding supports the analysis and publication of payroll employment, civilian labor force, employment and unemployment, wage, hour, earnings, and occupational employment data at the national, state, metropolitan area, and county levels on monthly, quarterly, or annual schedules. State Workforce Agencies designated under Section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act are eligible to apply for cooperative agreement funding to operate these four programs within their states.