Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $489,180.71 to the Virgin Islands Department of Labor, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002). Under this agreement, the awardee will collect, compile, and provide statistical labor market data to BLS for three core statistical programs: the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and Current Employment Statistics (CES).

These statistical products generate critical labor market intelligence on employment, unemployment, wages, hours, and occupational employment data at the national, state, and local levels. The data collected and reported by the Virgin Islands Department of Labor through this cooperative agreement serves federal, state, and local policymakers, researchers, and economic analysts to support informed economic policy development and workforce planning initiatives across the U.S. Virgin Islands territory.