The purpose of the grant is to collect, analyze, and publish statistical data on employment, unemployment, and wage statistics according to the wagner-peyser act as amended by the workforce innovation…

This cooperative agreement award of $2,575,659.23 from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics will support the collection, analysis, and publication of employment, unemployment, and wage statistics in New York through September 30, 2023. As part of the Labor Force Statistics federal grant program (CFDA 17.002), the recipient will work with the State of New York to gather labor market data and release estimates that will be used by federal, state, and local governments to assess economic conditions and develop workforce policies. Private industry analysts will also utilize the statistical products for labor market research. No subawards are planned under this agreement to further the delivery of employment and economic indicators to inform public and private sector decision-making.

The purpose of the grant is to collect, analyze, and publish statistical data on employment, unemployment, and wage statistics according to the wagner-peyser act as amended by the workforce innovation and opportunity act (WIOA). Activities performed BLS releases data in partnership with the state workforce agencies (SWAS), which collect data, provide additional state analysis and help disseminate the estimates. Deliverables federal and state governments, and the general public use data to generate unemployment statistics, identify labor surplus areas, focus military recruitment efforts, conduct labor market analysis, develop national policy related to unemployment, and plan workforce training. The national personal income and gross domestic product statistics are also derived from this data. Intended beneficiary federal, state, and local governments use these economic statistics to assess the economy and develop policy. Private industry also use these statistical products for labor market analysis. Subrecipient activities the recipients do not intend to subaward funds.