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

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a Cooperative Agreement to the Vermont Department of Labor for $988,034.72, effective October 1, 2025, to provide statistical data to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), and Current Employment Statistics (CES) programs under the Labor Force Statistics assistance program (CFDA 17.002).

The Vermont Department of Labor will collect, analyze, and publish labor force statistical data including payroll employment, unemployment, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment metrics. These data will serve the nation, states, metropolitan areas, and counties at monthly, quarterly, or annual intervals. Work is performed in Vermont. The cooperative agreement period runs through September 30, 2026. The Labor Force Statistics program supports state workforce agencies in operating these four federal statistical programs to meet national data requirements under the Wagner-Peyser Act framework.