Public Employment data

Contents

1. Categories of data
2. Data sources: most well-known
3. Employment-related APIs
4. Hidden gems

Data categories

1. Labor Force and Employment Rates: Data on the size of the labor force, employment rates, and the percentage of the population employed or unemployed in a given country or region.

2. Unemployment Data: Information on the number and percentage of individuals who are unemployed and actively seeking employment.

3. Wages and Earnings: Data on average wages, salaries, and earnings of workers in different occupations and industries.

4. Occupations and Industries: Information on the distribution of workers across various occupations and industries, as well as data on job vacancies and job characteristics.

5. Labor Market Participation: Data on labor force participation rates, which show the proportion of the working-age population that is either employed or actively seeking employment.

6. Employment by Demographics: Data on employment trends and rates broken down by demographics, such as age, gender, ethnicity, education level, and disability status.

7. Workforce Composition: Information on the composition of the workforce, including data on part-time workers, temporary workers, self-employed individuals, and informal labor.

8. Job Creation and Destruction: Data on the creation and destruction of jobs within an economy, often presented as net job gains or losses.

9. Employment Projections: Forecasts and predictions of future employment trends and job opportunities in various industries and occupations.

10. Labor Market Policies: Data related to labor market policies, such as minimum wage laws, employment protection legislation, and social protection programs.

11. Job Satisfaction and Work Conditions: Surveys or data on job satisfaction, work-life balance, and working conditions in different sectors.

12. Education and Employment: Data on the relationship between education levels and employment outcomes, including data on the earnings of workers with different educational backgrounds.

13. Remote Work and Telecommuting: Data on the prevalence and impact of remote work and telecommuting arrangements.

14. Entrepreneurship and Small Business: Data on entrepreneurship rates, small business employment, and the contribution of small businesses to the labor market.

15. Labor Market Disparities: Data highlighting disparities in employment opportunities and outcomes based on race, ethnicity, gender, and other demographic factors.

16. Job Training and Skills Development: Data on job training programs, skill development initiatives, and their impact on employability and workforce productivity.

17. Job Openings and Applications: Data on job vacancies, job postings, and job applications in various industries and locations.

18. Job Mobility and Turnover: Data on employee turnover rates, job mobility, and reasons for changing jobs.

19. Workforce Surveys and Research: Data from surveys and research studies on various aspects of the labor market and employment trends.

20. Public Sector Employment: Data on government employment, civil service positions, and public sector workforce statistics.

Data sources: most well-known

1. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) - United States:   - Description: The principal source for U.S. labor market data, including employment rates, wages, unemployment, and industry-specific statistics.    - Website: https://www.bls.gov/

‍2. Eurostat - European Union:   - Description: The statistical office of the European Union provides data on employment, unemployment, labor force participation, and more for EU member countries.    - Website: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/

‍3. World Bank Data - Jobs and Unemployment:   - Description: Provides data on labor force participation, employment-to-population ratio, and unemployment rates for countries worldwide.    - Website: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS

‍4. Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - Employment and Labor Market Statistics:   - Description: Offers data on employment rates, hours worked, job vacancies, and other labor market indicators for OECD member countries.    - Website: https://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=HEALTH_STAT

‍5. International Labour Organization (ILO) - ILOSTAT:   - Description: The ILO's database offers labor market data from various countries, including employment by occupation, sector, and gender.    - Website: https://ilostat.ilo.org/

‍6. U.S. Census Bureau - American Community Survey (ACS):   - Description: Provides detailed data on employment and occupations for various geographic areas in the United States.    - Website: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs

‍7. International Monetary Fund (IMF) - World Economic Outlook (WEO):   - Description: Offers global economic forecasts and employment-related data for IMF member countries.    - Website: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO

‍8. Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED):   - Description: Provides a wide range of U.S. economic data, including employment-related indicators, from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.    - Website: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/

‍9. United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) - African Centre for Statistics:   - Description: Offers labor market data for African countries, including employment and unemployment rates.    - Website: https://www.uneca.org/statistics

‍10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) - Labour Force:    - Description: Provides data on employment and unemployment in Australia.     - Website: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour

‍11. Statistics Canada - Labour:    - Description: Offers labor market data for Canada, including employment rates, wages, and job vacancies.     - Website: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/subjects/labour

‍12. India Labor and Employment Statistics:    - Description: Provides various labor market indicators for India, including employment, unemployment, and labor force participation rates.     - Website: https://data.gov.in/keywords/labor-and-employment

‍13. UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) - Labour Market:    - Description: Offers data on employment, wages, and unemployment in the United Kingdom.     - Website: https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket

‍14. Brazil - Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE):    - Description: Provides economic and labor market data for Brazil.     - Website: https://www.ibge.gov.br/en/home-eng.html

‍15. China - National Bureau of Statistics (NBS):    - Description: The official source for labor market data in China, including employment and unemployment statistics.     - Website: http://www.stats.gov.cn/english/

‍16. Japan - Statistics Japan (e-Stat):    - Description: Offers labor market data and other economic statistics for Japan.     - Website: https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/

‍17. South Korea - Korea Statistics (KOSTAT):    - Description: Provides labor market data and other official statistics for South Korea.     - Website: http://kostat.go.kr/portal/eng/index.action

‍18. Mexico - National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI):    - Description: Offers labor market data and other economic statistics for Mexico.     - Website: https://www.inegi.org.mx/app/indicadores/

‍19. Singapore - Ministry of Manpower (MOM):    - Description: Provides labor market data and workforce statistics for Singapore.     - Website: https://stats.mom.gov.sg/

‍20. Germany - Federal Statistical Office (Destatis):    - Description: Offers economic and labor market data for Germany.     - Website: https://www.destatis.de/EN/Homepage.html

‍21. Sweden - Statistics Sweden (SCB):   - Description: The official statistical agency of Sweden provides labor market data, including employment, wages, and unemployment statistics.    - Website: https://www.scb.se/en/

‍22. Netherlands - Statistics Netherlands (CBS):   - Description: Offers labor market data for the Netherlands, including employment rates, job vacancies, and earnings statistics.    - Website: https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb

‍23. Norway - Statistics Norway (SSB):   - Description: Provides labor market data, including employment rates, earnings, and workforce composition for Norway.    - Website: https://www.ssb.no/en/

‍24. Switzerland - Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO):   - Description: Offers labor market data, employment statistics, and wages for Switzerland.    - Website: https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/en/home.html

‍25. New Zealand - Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ):   - Description: Provides labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for New Zealand.    - Website: https://www.stats.govt.nz/

‍26. Hong Kong - Census and Statistics Department (C&SD):   - Description: Offers labor market statistics, employment trends, and workforce composition for Hong Kong.    - Website: https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/index.jsp

‍27. South Africa - Statistics South Africa (Stats SA):   - Description: Provides labor market data, employment rates, and wage statistics for South Africa.    - Website: http://www.statssa.gov.za/

‍28. Argentina - National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC):   - Description: Offers labor market data, employment rates, and economic activity indicators for Argentina.    - Website: https://www.indec.gob.ar/en/home_en.asp

‍29. Chile - National Institute of Statistics (INE):   - Description: Provides labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for Chile.    - Website: https://www.ine.cl/en/

‍30. Colombia - National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE):   - Description: Offers labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for Colombia.    - Website: https://www.dane.gov.co/index.php/en/

‍31. Peru - National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI):   - Description: Provides labor market data, employment rates, and workforce composition for Peru.    - Website: https://www.inei.gob.pe/en/

‍32. Saudi Arabia - General Authority for Statistics (GaStat):   - Description: Offers labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for Saudi Arabia.    - Website: https://www.stats.gov.sa/en

‍33. United Arab Emirates - Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA):   - Description: Provides labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for the UAE.    - Website: https://www.fcsa.gov.ae/en-us/Pages/default.aspx34. Israel - Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (ICBS):   - Description: Offers labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for Israel.    - Website: https://www.cbs.gov.il/en/

‍35. Russia - Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat):   - Description: Provides labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for Russia.    - Website: https://gks.ru/en/

‍36. India - Labour Bureau:   - Description: Offers labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for India.    - Website: http://www.labourbureau.gov.in/

‍37. Indonesia - Statistics Indonesia (BPS):   - Description: Provides labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for Indonesia.    - Website: https://www.bps.go.id/en/

‍38. South Korea - Korea Employment Information Service (KEIS):   - Description: Offers labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for South Korea.    - Website: https://www.keis.or.kr/eng/

‍39. Malaysia - Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM):   - Description: Provides labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for Malaysia.    - Website: https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/

‍40. Thailand - National Statistical Office (NSO):   - Description: Offers labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for Thailand.    - Website: http://web.nso.go.th/en/

‍41. Philippines - Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA):   - Description: Provides labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for the Philippines.    - Website: https://psa.gov.ph/

‍42. Brazil - Brazilian Institute for Employment Studies (IPEA):   - Description: Provides labor market data and employment indicators for Brazil.    - Website: http://www.ipea.gov.br/en

‍43. Mexico - National Institute for the Evaluation of Education (INEE):   - Description: Offers labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for Mexico.    - Website: https://www.inee.edu.mx/

‍44. Canada - Canadian Centre for Data Development and Economic Research (CDER):   - Description: Provides labor market data, employment rates, and workforce characteristics for Canada.    - Website: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/start

‍45. United States - Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Labor Market Indicators:   - Description: Offers labor market indicators and employment data for the United States.    - Website: https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/labor-market-indicators/index.html

‍46. United States - U.S. Department of Education - College Scorecard:   - Description: Provides data on employment outcomes and earnings for graduates of U.S. colleges and universities.    - Website: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

‍47. United States - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - Office of Advocacy:   - Description: Offers data and research on small business employment and economic impact.    - Website: https://advocacy.sba.gov/

‍48. United States - U.S. Census Bureau - Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS):   - Description: Provides data on job creation, destruction, and establishment dynamics in the U.S.    - Website: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds.html

‍49. United States - U.S. Social Security Administration - Data and Statistics:   - Description: Offers data on Social Security benefits, recipients, and employment history.    - Website: https://www.ssa.gov/data/

‍50. World Bank - World Development Indicators (WDI):   - Description: Provides a comprehensive dataset of key development indicators, including labor market data, for countries worldwide.    - Website: https://databank.worldbank.org/source/world-development-indicators

‍51. Employment in Manufacturing:   - Description: This dataset lists the percent change of employment in U.S. manufacturing from the same quarter a year ago. It includes data collected on a quarterly basis from March 31, 1995, through June 30, 2016.    - Website: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/bls/employment-in-manufacturing

‍52. Online Job Postings:   - Description: The dataset consists of 19,000 job postings that were posted through the Armenian human resource portal CareerCenter. The data was extracted from the Yahoo! mailing group https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/careercenter-am. This was the only online human resource portal in the early 2000s.    - Website: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/madhab/jobposts

‍53. US Unemployment Rate by County, 1990-2016:    - Website: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/jayrav13/unemployment-by-county-us

‍54. U.S. Department of Labor - Employment and Training Administration (ETA):   - Description: Provides labor market information, including employment projections, wages, and workforce statistics.    - Website: https://www.doleta.gov/data/

E-Commerce-related APIs

1. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) API:   - Data Offered: Provides a wide range of U.S. labor market data, including employment rates, wages, unemployment rates, industry-specific statistics, and more.    - Website: https://www.bls.gov/developers/

‍2. Eurostat API:   - Data Offered: Offers European Union labor market data, including employment rates, unemployment rates, and workforce composition for EU member countries.    - Website: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/json-and-unicode-web-services/getting-started/rest-request

‍3. World Bank Data API:   - Data Offered: Provides global employment data, including labor force participation rates, employment-to-population ratios, and unemployment rates for various countries.    - Website: https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/889392-about-the-indicators-api-documentation

‍4. International Labour Organization (ILO) API:   - Data Offered: Offers labor market data from various countries, including employment by occupation, sector, and gender.    - Website: https://www.ilo.org/ilostat-files/WEBDEV/docs/API-UserGuide.pdf

‍5. U.S. Census Bureau - American Community Survey (ACS) API:   - Data Offered: Provides detailed employment data for various geographic areas in the United States, including employment by occupation and industry.    - Website: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets.html

‍6. UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) API:   - Data Offered: Offers employment and labor market data for the United Kingdom, including employment rates and earnings.    - Website: https://developer.ons.gov.uk/

‍7. Statistics Canada API:   - Data Offered: Provides labor market data for Canada, including employment rates, wages, and job vacancies.    - Website: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/developers/wds

‍8. India Labor and Employment Statistics API:   - Data Offered: Offers various labor market indicators for India, including employment, unemployment, and labor force participation rates.    - Website: https://data.gov.in/apis

‍9. Singapore - Ministry of Manpower (MOM) API:   - Data Offered: Provides labor market data and workforce statistics for Singapore, including employment by industry and occupation.    - Website: https://data.gov.sg/developer

‍10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) API:    - Data Offered: Offers employment data for Australia, including employment rates and workforce characteristics.     - Website: https://api.gov.au/

Hidden gems

1. Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS):   - Description: JOLTS provides data on job openings, hires, and separations, offering insights into labor market dynamics and trends in the United States.    - Website: https://www.bls.gov/jlt/

‍2. Future of Work - International Labour Organization (ILO):   - Description: ILO's Future of Work initiative offers reports and data on emerging trends in the world of work, including technological advancements and changes in employment patterns.    - Website: https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/future-of-work/lang--en/index.htm

‍3. Randstad Workmonitor:   - Description: A global survey by Randstad that tracks employee confidence, job satisfaction, and mobility across various countries and industries.    - Website: https://www.randstad.com/workforce-insights/workmonitor/

‍4. Insights for ArcGIS - Esri:   - Description: Esri's geospatial platform provides employment-related insights by mapping and visualizing employment data, job density, and labor market trends.    - Website: https://www.esri.com/en-us/arcgis/products/insights-for-arcgis/overview

‍5. Microdata Access - Statistics Canada:   - Description: Statistics Canada offers access to confidential microdata files that allow researchers to conduct in-depth analyses of employment-related topics.    - Website: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/microdata

‍6. Australian Jobs - Department of Education, Skills and Employment (Australia):   - Description: Provides a comprehensive overview of the Australian labor market, including industry profiles and regional employment trends.    - Website: https://www.dese.gov.au/australian-jobs

‍7. Green Jobs - U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS):   - Description: BLS offers data on green jobs and their impact on employment in various industries and regions in the United States.    - Website: https://www.bls.gov/green/

‍8. Startup Genome - Global Startup Ecosystem Report:   - Description: Offers insights into startup ecosystems, including employment trends, innovation, and entrepreneurship in various cities worldwide.    - Website: https://startupgenome.com/report2021

‍9. JobTech Analytics - JobTech:   - Description: Provides labor market analytics and trends in Singapore, analyzing job postings and workforce data.    - Website: https://www.jobtech.co/

‍10. EMSI Blog - Emsi:    - Description: Emsi's blog offers data-driven insights and analysis on employment trends, skills gaps, and economic trends in the labor market.     - Website: https://www.economicmodeling.com/blog/