Research Guides: Economics research guide: Economic data on the web

Economic data on the web

Statistical Abstract of the United States This link opens in a new window
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a compilation of social, political and economic statistics. The focus is on national data, but some tables cover regions, states, cities, and comparative international statistics. It is divided into broad sections such as Population, Health and Nutrition, Education, Foreign Commerce and Aid, Prices and many others. Each table identifies the source of the data. Tables can be downloaded in .xls or .pdf format.

Statistical Abstract is a subscription database available only to BVU users, but the contents are made up statistics and data rather than journal articles.

Web Sites

Census Bureau of the U.S.

The Census Bureau if the premier cite for demographic and economic information for the U.S.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

If you are looking for statistics about employment, productivity, prices, this is the place to go.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. This is the place to find information on graduation rates, numbers of college students, and financial aid data.

Data.gov

Data.gov works like Google, covering all state and federal U.S. information for statistical information.

FRED

Short for Federal Reserve Economic Data, FRED is an online database consisting of hundreds of thousands of economic data time series from scores of national, international, public, and private sources.

1 minute video on FRED