How to Find Data and Statistics

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is your source of accurate and objective data about the nation's economy.

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is the United States' primary source for criminal justice statistics.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.

BTS is the preeminent source of statistics on commercial aviation, multimodal freight, and transportation economics.

The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.

The Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals who, during a fiscal year, were granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., admitted as immigrants or became legal permanent residents), were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis (e.g., tourists, students, or workers), applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized.

The mission of USDA's Economic Research Service is to anticipate trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and to conduct high-quality, objective economic research to inform and enhance public and private decision making.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.

The Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology (FCSM) is an interagency committee dedicated to improving the quality of Federal statistics.

Here you will find a wide range of tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system.

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

The mission of the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is to provide statistical information that will guide actions and policies to improve the health of the American people.

The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) is the nation's leading provider of statistical data on the U.S. science and engineering enterprise.

The Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics (ORES) provides statistical data on OASDI and SSI program benefits, payments, covered workers, and other indicators.

Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.

Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.

This data provides a window into how people are interacting with the government online.

The National Map is easily accessible for display on the Web, as products and services, and as downloadable data. The geographic information available from The National Map includes orthoimagery (aerial photographs), elevation, geographic names, hydrography, boundaries, transportation, structures, and land cover.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) serves as the chief human resources agency and personnel policy manager for the Federal Government and provides statistics on the Federal civilian workforce through data sources such as FedScope.

USAFacts is a new data-driven portrait of the American population, our government’s finances, and government’s impact on society.

USA Right Now is part of the Real Time Statistics Project. Our goal is making statistics available in a thought-provoking and time relevant format to a wide audience.

UNdata is a web-based data service for the global user community. It brings international statistical databases within easy reach of users through a single-entry point. Users can search and download a variety of statistical resources compiled by the United Nations (UN) statistical system and other international agencies. The numerous databases or tables collectively known as "datamarts" contain over 60 million data points and cover a wide range of statistical themes including agriculture, crime, communication, development assistance, education, energy, environment, finance, gender, health, labour market, manufacturing, national accounts, population and migration, science and technology, tourism, transport and trade.