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State, city, and county labor force data

Labor force information for Census regions and divisions, states, counties, metropolitan areas, and many cities are available separately from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. Contact LAUS by e-mail or call (202) 691-6392.

National labor force data

CPS economists are available to assist you Monday through Friday (8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time), excluding federal holidays.

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  To enable us to better serve all of our customers, please do not submit e-mail questions and then call for the same information.

For assistance with these special topics:

• State, city, county, and other local area data from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program: (202) 691-6392 or e-mail
• CPS public use microdata files are available from the Census Bureau
• BLS microdata estimation methodology for CPS (Peter Horner): (202) 691-6103 or e-mail
• CPS seasonal adjustment methodology (Thomas Evans): (202) 691-6354 or e-mail

Written inquiries may be directed to:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Division of Labor Force Statistics
Suite 4675
2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20212-0001

The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not provide information about unemployment insurance (UI)

• For information on the Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report (statistics), please contact the Department of Labor at (202) 693-3032.
• Unemployment Insurance benefits are determined and administered by each state. Find your state contact information.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not provide information about income and poverty

• The Census Bureau provides official estimates of income, poverty, and health insurance coverage.