Use the following free and reliable sources to find data (the raw information used to create statistics) and statistics (data that has been analyzed and interpreted):
- AccessNC
Find the economic data you need to make important business decisions with AccessNC, North Carolina’s online data portal. From community demographic reports to labor market and education data, to available industrial development sites, start your search with AccessNC.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
- CIA World Factbook
The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.
- Data.gov
The home of the US Government's open data. Includes nearly 250,000 datasets on topics ranging from Agriculture to Finance, and from Climate and Ecosystems to Local Government.
- Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes, and trends shaping the world.
- Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States is a compilation of social, political, and economic statistics. The focus is on national data, but some tables cover regions, states, cities, and comparative international statistics.
- Statistical Sites on the World Wide Web
Links to statistical sites from the US government as well as international governments and organizations.
- UNdata Explorer
From the United Nations, this international database is searchable and includes several different types of statistics, including population, business, health, and housing.
- US Census
Data included is the Decennial Census of Population and Housing, Economic Census, Census of Governments, American Community Survey, and Economic Indicators.
- WHO's Global Health Observatory
The Global Health Observatory is the World Health Organization's gateway to health-related statistics for more than 1000 indicators for its 194 Member States.
