Finding Statistics: Economic

U.S. Department of Commerce

Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor
The Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) program produces monthly data on changes in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative basket of goods and services.

The IMF publishes a range of time series data on IMF lending, exchange rates and other economic and financial indicators. Manuals, guides, and other material on statistical practices at the IMF, in member countries, and of the statistical community at large are also available.

The State of Working America Data Library provides researchers, media, and the public with easily accessible, up-to-date, and comprehensive historical data on the American labor force. It is compiled from "Economic Policy Institute analysis of government data sources. Use it to research wages, inequality, and other economic indicators over time and among demographic groups."

The WTO's databases and publications provide extensive access to trade and tariff data.

United States Department of Labor

This new ILO (International Labour Organization) database of labour statistics provides multiple datasets with annual and infra-annual labour market statistics for over 100 indicators and 230 countries, area and territories.

Tools from the U.S. Small Business Administration to find data and plan a new business.