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 $519,112.61 from the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics will support the collection, analysis, and publication of labor force statistics in Kentucky through September 30, 2023. Under the Labor Force Statistics federal grant program (CFDA 17.002), the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet of Kentucky will work with the Bureau of Labor Statistics to collect employment, unemployment, and wage data according to the Wagner-Peyser Act and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. This data on the civilian labor force, employment levels, unemployment rates, wages, and other metrics will be analyzed and published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in partnership with Kentucky state workforce agencies. Federal, state and local governments utilize these economic statistics for policy development and assessment of the labor market. Private industry also uses the data products for workforce analysis. No sub-awards are planned under this cooperative agreement.

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.