Unemployment
Data Series	Description of Series	Source Agency or Organization	Geographic Coverage	Frequency
National Unemployment	The Current Population Survey (CPS) is a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.	Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/ces/home.htm	U.S.	Monthly
State and Local Unemployment	Monthly statistics on the civilian labor force, the number of persons employed and unemployed, and the unemployment rate in the counties and cities in Virginia.	Virginia Employment Commission (VEC): http://velma.virtuallmi.com/default.asp	State, MSA, Counties, Cities, Labor Market Areas, Planning District Commissions, Local Workforce Investment Areas, and U.S.	Monthly, Annual
Unemployment Insurance Claims Summary Data	Unemployment compensation is designed to provide benefits to most individuals out of work for limited periods between jobs. Initial claims for unemployment compensation are an indicator of movements in the labor market. Data includes number of intial claims, claim payments, weeks claimed and more.	U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration: http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/claimssum.asp	U.S. and States	Monthly, with annual summaries