LMI-applicant will provide statistical data to the BLS for the following programs: CES, laus, oews and qcew for funding at $1,303,425.

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development a cooperative agreement totaling $2,063,843.14 on October 1, 2025, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002). The recipient will provide statistical data to BLS for the Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), and Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) programs. The award period runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with place of performance in Wisconsin. The funding obligation reflects the cooperative agreement structure under which state workforce agencies operate these federal labor statistics programs within their jurisdictions, collecting and reporting payroll employment, civilian labor force, employment and unemployment, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment data for the nation, states, metropolitan areas, and counties on monthly, quarterly, or annual bases.