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

The Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $1,724,542.69 to the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity on October 1, 2025, under the Labor Force Statistics program (CFDA 17.002). The award funds collection and provision of statistical data to BLS 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). Performance occurs in Arizona and runs through September 30, 2026. The Labor Force Statistics program provides, analyzes, and publishes employment data on payroll employment, civilian labor force participation, unemployment, wages, hours, earnings, and occupational employment at national, state, metropolitan area, and county levels on monthly, quarterly, or annual schedules. State workforce agencies designated under the Wagner-Peyser Act and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act are eligible recipients for cooperative agreement funding to operate these four statistical programs within their states.