LibGuides: Data and Statistics Guide: Economics Resources

Introduction

The purpose of this guide is to connect you with raw datasets that can help support your Economic research.

Economic decisions are made by data. Many articles or sites will offer statistical analysis of these raw datasets. While useful, even the best analysis introduces a lot of bias into the process. And there are times that you need to go directly to the source. Below you will find agencies at the federal and international levels that have made their raw datasets available for download.

Bias Notice: Even though we go to data to remove others' opinions from our interpretations, always be mindful of the methods of data collection. Even the base datasets can be biased by how it was collected. Beware of "bad data" with outright flaws in the collection method, but you also want to note that even "good data" can be biased. You always want to think critically about where these numbers are coming from and account for that in your analysis.

U.S. Data

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable government and business decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and understand the performance of the nation's economy. To do this, BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics collects data on labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.
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.

International Data

FAOSTAT
Data provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on food and agriculture spanning over 200 countries.
World Bank Open Data
The World Bank provides free and open access to a comprehensive set of data about development in countries around the globe, together with other datasets cited in the data catalog.
Eurostat
The statistical office of the European Union that works with their national counter parts to publish high quality data on various sectors of the European Union.
ILOSTAT
ILOSTAT provides users with comprehensive international data across a wide range of labour-related topics.

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