LibGuides: Finding Data & Statistics on the Web: Business & Economics

Business & Economic Data Sources

Statista This link opens in a new window
Over 1.5 million statistics plus dossiers, studies and infographics.

ALFRED: Archival Economic Database
ALFRED® allows you to retrieve vintage versions of economic data that were available on specific dates in history.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
General economic data: Price Indexes, Unemployment Figures, Consumer Trends, etc.
Economic Census
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Carribean
EDGAR: U.S. Government Securities and Exchange Commission
The SEC’s EDGAR database provides free public access to corporate information, including reports filed on Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
FDIC - Industry Analysis
FRED: Federal Reserve Economic Data
Economic data and information to promote economic education and enhance economic research.
Global Edge
A source for international business and trade information on all 50 U.S. states.
International Trade Administration
OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) Data & Statistics
UN ComTrade Database
Free access to detailed global trade data. UN Comtrade is a repository of official international trade statistics and relevant analytical tables. All data is accessible through API.
USA.gov - Business Statistics & Data
Includes banking, business, earnings, economic analysis, regional information, and trade.
World Bank
Open access to world development data.
World Trade Organization
The WTO provides quantitative information in relation to economic and trade policy issues.
Consumer Expenditure Surveys
Provides data on expenditures, income, and demographic characteristics of consumers in the United States.

Key Business Ratios - D&B This link opens in a new window
Online access to competitive benchmarking data. Examine industry benchmarks compiled from D&B®’s database of public and private companies, featuring 14 key business ratios for public and private companies in 800 lines of business.