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 to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services totaling $2,684,832.90 on October 1, 2025, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002).

The recipient 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). These programs generate payroll employment, civilian labor force, employment and unemployment, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment data at national, state, metropolitan area, and county levels, delivered monthly, quarterly, or annually.

The period of performance runs through September 30, 2026. Work is performed in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, a state workforce agency designated under the Wagner-Peyser Act, is the eligible applicant for this cooperative agreement funding.