Employment Statistics for the United States: A Plan for Their National Collection and a Handbook of

"Employment Statistics for the United States" is a seminal work detailing a comprehensive plan for the systematic national collection of labor market data. Produced by the Committee on Governmental Labor Statistics of the American Statistical Association, this volume serves as both a strategic roadmap and a practical handbook of methods designed to standardize how employment figures are gathered and analyzed across the country.

The text addresses the critical need for reliable, timely information regarding the workforce, offering rigorous recommendations for statistical procedures, survey methodologies, and the organizational structures required to implement a unified reporting system. By focusing on the scientific and administrative requirements for accurate data, the work highlights the foundational principles of modern economic indicators. It provides valuable insights into the evolution of labor statistics and the historical efforts to provide policymakers, researchers, and the public with a clearer understanding of employment trends.

This volume is an essential resource for those interested in the history of statistics, economic policy development, and the institutional history of labor relations in the United States. It captures the transition toward data-driven governance and the professionalization of social science research in the early 20th century.

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