Statistics

Numerical measurement of economic indicators, business trends, trade outcomes, etc.

Resources in this category:

The Bank for International Settlements
http://www.bis.org/

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is an international organization that serves as a bank for central banks. It contains many original resources including economic and monetary statistics and research papers and "forum to promote discussion and policy analysis among central banks and within the international financial community."

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
http://www.federalreserve.gov/

An official source of information about Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. This site provides information about federal reserve system, monetary policy, banking information and regulation,payment systems,economic research and data which include current interest rate statistics, bank prime rates, foreign exchange rates, U.S. government securities rates, conventional mortgage rates. It also provides consumer information for consumers and for community development . It also provides list of publications and websites of various federal agencies related to federal reserve system.

Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://bea.gov/

"The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency of the Department of Commerce. Along with the Census Bureau and STAT-USA, BEA is part of the Department's Economics and Statistics Administration.

The mission of BEA is to produce and disseminate accurate, timely, relevant, and cost-effective economic accounts statistics that provide government, businesses, households, and individuals with a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of economic activity. BEA's national, regional, and international economic accounts present basic information on such key issues as U.S. economic growth, regional economic development, and the Nation's position in the world economy."

Bureau of Labor Statistics Data
http://www.bls.gov/data/

United States Federal Government "fact-finding agency" covering the fields of labor economics and statistics. Reports on employment and unemployment, inflation and prices, pay and benefits, productivity and technology, spending and time management, etc. The site also provides tools for analyzing or viewing data.

Census Bureau Economic Information
http://www.census.gov/econ/www/

"Highlights from the latest U.S. Economic Indicators, Agriculture, Manufacturing and Construction, County and City Data Book, County Business Patterns, Statistics of U.S. Businesses, Current Industrial Reports, Economic Data Programs Overview, Economic Census and Surveys, Governments, Income and Poverty, International trade, Research, Statistical Abstract of the United States, Data Access Tools, Browse our FTP site for Economic Data."

County Business Patterns
http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/geostat/index.html

"The County Business Patterns data base provides county, state, and national level business data for 1977-1995. Statistics include number of establishments, payroll (annual and 1st quarter), number of employees, and number of establishments by size class for 2 digit SIC industry groupings. The data is collected annually by the Bureau of the Census."

EconData.Net
http://www.econdata.net/

A guide to regional economic activity that includes hundreds of links to socioeconomic data sources. This well-organized site provides links to information provided by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and others. Not all links provide access to free information, but this is clearly indicated when applicable.

Economic Indicators
http://www.access.gpo.gov/congress/cong002.html

Compilations of economic indicators for the United States. Includes such indicators as Gross Domestic Project, emplyment and wage statistics, productivity measures, prices, money and security markets. Also includes some international economic statistics. Indicators are available monthly from 1998 to the present. Searchable.

Economic Statistics Briefing Room
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html

"The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal economic indicators. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information included in the Economic Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies."

FAOSTAT Statistics Database
http://faostat.fao.org/default.aspx

"FAOSTAT is an on-line and multilingual database currently containing over 1 million time-series records covering international statistics in the following areas: production, trade, food balance sheets, food aid shipments, fertilizer and pesticides, land use and irrigation, forest products, fishery products, population, and agricultural machinery."

FedStats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics
http://www.fedstats.gov/

"More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. The Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy maintains this site to provide easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use. FedStats' major features include: An 'A to Z' index that provides direct access to detailed data listings in 275 categories; A keyword search capability that enables users to search Web sites linked to FedStats; 'Fast Facts' links, which allow users to visit either the Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms or an on-line version of the most frequently requested tables from the Statistical Abstract of the United States; An 'Agencies' heading that allows users to link to the Web sites of Federal statistical agencies, or select from a menu of predetermined key words for those agencies; A 'Programs' heading that offers 14 groups of agency data program summaries, in areas ranging from agriculture to transportation; A 'Regional Statistics' heading that offers data that is broken down into geographic areas -- frequently at State or county levels; and Links to agency contacts, press releases, and government statistical agencies outside the United States.

Finding Statistics
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48530

This IPL pathfinder will help you find statistical information that is available in print publications and on the Web. It focuses on locating statistical information produced by the United States Government.

U.S. Census Bureau - Foreign Trade Statistics (FTD)
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/

The Foreign Trade Division formulates and develops overall plans and programs for the collection, processing, review, linkage with other economic data, and dissemination of statistical data regarding various aspects of the export and import trade of the United States and foreign trade shipping.

The Gallup Organization
http://www.gallup.com/

This site contains links to various polls, reports, trends and audits of public opinion conducted by The Gallup Organization. The main page and the "Poll" link contain the majority of useful free information. The site contains a search function.

Infonation
http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/infonation/info.asp

"InfoNation is an easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations. In this first menu, you can select up to seven countries. Then, you can proceed to the data menu where you will be able to select statistics and other data fields." You can get statistics on geography, economy, population, and social indicators.

International Telecommunication Union
http://www.itu.int/home/index.html

The ITU is an international organization dedicated to helping coordinate the government and private sectors in developing and operating telecommunications technology. The website provides free electronic copies of its reports and free statistics such as telephone lines by country, number of PCs per country, and telecommunications indicators.

The International Monetary Fund
http://www.imf.org/

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that was established to contribute to the growth of the world economy. It contains many original resources including statistics and research papers.

National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

NCHS is the Federal Government's principal vital and health statistics agency.

National Income and Product Accounts
http://bea.gov/bea/dn/nipaweb/index.asp

"This site provides selective access to the full set of National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) tables. These are the same tables that were provided on the CD-ROM that was released after the 2001 annual revision. However, the tables on this site are more current, in that they also include estimates for time periods occurring after the annual revision"

National Statistics, R.O.C.
http://eng.stat.gov.tw/dp.asp

This searchable site provites statistics by categories and statistical standards.

National Statistics: The Official United Kingdom Statistics Site
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/

"This site contains the latest comprehensive range of official UK statistics and information about statistics as well providing free access to a selection of recently released publications in downloadable pdf format. Our site is organised around themes to help you find things more easily. Themes are a simple way of classifying the huge variety of official statistics produced. They resemble chapters in a book. There are 13 separate themes, and each theme deals with a distinct and easily recognisable area of national life. The site also includes a soon-to-be-expanded selection of the latest economic indicators. This table will be refreshed as soon as possible after the release of new figures." Includes basic and advanced search features.

NationMaster
http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php

This website compiles statistical information from reliable sources such as the CIA World Fact Book, the World Health Organization, and UNESCO. Using a series of drop down menus, you can create graphs and tables to create your choice of statistical analyses. New features and data are added monthly.

North American Industry Classification System
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html

"The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is replacing the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. NAICS will reshape the way we view our changing economy." The site explains how NAICS will affect data users with correspondence tables that can take you from SIC to NAICS or vice versa. There are also sections on the development and implementation of NAICS.

Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD)
http://www.oecd.org/

"For more than 40 years, the OECD has been one of the world's largest and most reliable sources of comparable statistics, and economic and social data. As well as collecting data, the OECD monitors trends, analyses and forecasts economic developments and researches social changes or evolving patterns in trade, environment, agriculture, technology, taxation and more. "

Salary.com
http://www.salary.com//home/layoutscripts/homl_default.asp

This web site contains all kinds of information relating to compensation. Their "Salary Wizard" lists salary statistics for hundreds of positions.

Social Statistics Briefing Room
http://www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/ssbr.html

"The purpose of this service is to provide easy access to current Federal social statistics. It provides links to information produced by a number of Federal agencies. All of the information included in the Social Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies." Includes crime, demographic, education and health statistics.

Statistical Resources on the Web
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/stats.html

"Meta-index to statistical web sites and individual statistical publications arranged by broad subject category from the University of Michigan Documents Center." Subjects covered include: agriculture; business and industry; consumer; cost of living; demographics; economics; education; energy; environment; finance and currency; foreign economics; foreign governments; foreign trade; U.S. government finances; health; housing; labor; military; politics; science; sociology; transportation; weather. Nicely annotated.

Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web
http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm

Links to government statistical agencies in the United States and in several dozen countries around the world.