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

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $708,807.78 to Job Service North Dakota on October 1, 2025, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002).

Job Service North Dakota 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 funds labor market data collection, analysis, and publication covering payroll employment, civilian labor force characteristics, employment and unemployment, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment at national, state, metropolitan, and county levels.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Work is performed in North Dakota. Job Service North Dakota, a state workforce development agency and child entity of North Dakota state government, serves as the eligible State Workforce Agency under Section 4 of the Wagner-Peyser Act and operates as the primary recipient.