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

The Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $2,953,615.15 to the Illinois Department of Employment Security on October 1, 2025 under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002). The award funds the collection and provision of statistical data to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 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. Performance occurs in Illinois and runs through September 30, 2026. The Illinois Department of Employment Security, a state workforce agency operating under the Illinois Office of the Governor, administers employment services and labor market information programs across the state. The cooperative agreement reflects the Bureau of Labor Statistics' annual practice of funding state workforce agencies to produce employment, unemployment, wage, and occupational data at national, state, metropolitan, and county levels on monthly, quarterly, or annual schedules.