Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) awarded the Florida Department of Commerce a cooperative agreement valued at $2,698,458.76, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002). Under this agreement, the Florida Department of Commerce will collect, analyze, and provide statistical data to BLS for four core labor market information programs: Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), and the QCEW QUEST system. These programs generate critical labor market intelligence covering employment, unemployment, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment data at the national, state, metropolitan area, and county levels.

The statistical data products delivered through this cooperative agreement serve federal, state, and local policymakers, researchers, and economic analysts to support informed economic policy development and workforce planning initiatives. As the designated State Workforce Agency under the Wagner-Peyser Act and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Florida Department of Commerce is responsible for operating these core statistical programs within the state and submitting deliverables according to specifications negotiated with BLS.