Summary

The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development received a $992,341.40 Cooperative Agreement from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The awardee will provide statistical data and labor market information to the BLS for four core federal statistical programs: Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).

These programs deliver critical employment and labor force data for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, and counties on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis as required. The data encompasses payroll employment, civilian labor force participation, unemployment rates, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment statistics. Tennessee's participation in this cooperative agreement contributes to the BLS's comprehensive national labor statistics infrastructure, supporting federal policy development, workforce planning, and economic analysis across multiple levels of government and the private sector.