Cooperative Agreement Award Summary

The Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded $874,877.72 to the State of Nebraska Department of Labor under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002) for the period of October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. Under this cooperative agreement, the State of Nebraska Department of Labor will collect, compile, and submit statistical labor market data to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 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).

The data products generated through these four programs provide essential labor market intelligence to federal, state, and local policymakers, researchers, and economic analysts. This information—including payroll employment, unemployment rates, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment data at the national, state, metropolitan area, and county levels—supports informed economic policy development and workforce planning initiatives. The State of Nebraska Department of Labor serves as the designated State Workforce Agency under the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and operates these statistical programs as part of its broader mission to provide comprehensive labor market information and workforce development services throughout Nebraska.