Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program

OMB 1220-0017

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has been charged by Congress with the responsibility of collecting and publishing monthly information on employment, the average wage received, and the hours worked by area and industry. The Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Program develops residency-based employment and unemployment statistics through a cooperative Federal-State program that uses employment and unemployment inputs available in State agencies. Estimates are prepared monthly in the State agencies, transmitted to the BLS for validation and publication.

The latest form for Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program expires 2021-07-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form LAUS-8 Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program Form
FR1_1220-0017_(01-18-2024).pdf Supplementary Document
Title 29 USC 2.pdf Supplementary Document
29_USC_49l-2_Wagner-Peyser_Act_as_amended_2014.docx Supplementary Document
LAUS_Supporting_Statement_A_2024.docx Supporting Statement A
Title 29 USC 1.pdf Supplementary Document
LAUS_Supporting_Statement_B_2024.docx Supporting Statement B
Local Area Unemployment Statistics Program Form

All Historical Document Collections

202401-1220-004	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2024-04-08
202104-1220-002 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2021-05-03
201712-1220-002 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2018-04-24
201411-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2015-03-17
201109-1220-004 Approved with change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2011-12-29
200807-1220-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2008-12-10
200511-1220-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2005-11-14
200209-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2002-09-30
199909-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1999-09-17
199607-1220-003 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1996-07-31
199606-1220-003 Approved without change	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	1996-06-27
199509-1220-004 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1995-09-30
199210-1220-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1992-10-28
198909-1220-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1989-09-29
198907-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1989-07-13
198904-1220-007 Approved with change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	1989-04-04
198607-1220-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1986-07-22
198307-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1983-07-28
198105-1220-003 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1981-05-14
197906-1220-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	1979-06-13
197611-1220-003 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1976-11-26
197601-1220-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1976-01-26
197411-1220-005 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	1974-11-15