LMI - this applicant will provide statistical data to the BLS for the following programs: oews, qcew, laus, CES.

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded the Maine Department of Labor a $1,069,669.87 cooperative agreement on October 1, 2025, to provide statistical data to BLS under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002). The Maine Department of Labor will collect and deliver statistical data for the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), and Current Employment Statistics (CES) programs. Performance occurs in Maine and covers the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The Labor Force Statistics program funds state workforce agencies to provide, analyze, and publish labor market data on payroll employment, civilian labor force, unemployment, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment at national, state, metropolitan, and county levels.