Research Guides: Public Policy: Data & Statistics

Statistics

Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2013- This link opens in a new window
Tables of statistical data on social, political, and economic conditions
Data.census.gov This link opens in a new window
Demographic data about the US population

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Data on domestic markets, housing, and other economic indicators
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Employment and labor force participation
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Crime rates, sentencing decisions, and other criminal justice statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
Elementary, high school, and postsecondary education data
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Employment, income, GDP, inflation, and other economic indicators
National Center for Health Statistics
Injuries and mortality, reproductive health, disability, and more
USDA Economic Research Service
Data on agriculture, food insecurity, and nutrition
U.S. Energy Information Administration
Energy forecasts, carbon emissions, and market data for major energy companies

Eurostat
Economics, demographic, environment, agriculture, and trade statistics for European Union members
Human Development Reports
Human development data for 191 countries and territories

International Financial Statistics from the IMF This link opens in a new window
Exchange rates, fund accounts, and main global economic indicators

PARLINE
Data on the national legislatures for all 193 nations that have such a system

SIPRI Databases This link opens in a new window
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) provides public access to several databases tracking arms transfers, implementation of the 2001 UN Programme of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and the 2013 Arms Trade Treaty, arms-producing and military service companies, multilateral peace operations, and annual military spending of countries. Regions and years covered vary by database; some contain data from 1950 to the present.

UN Data
Data collected and shared by UN agencies and other international organizations
Uppsala Conflict Data Program
Data on global armed conflicts, including state-based and non-state violence

World Bank Data This link opens in a new window
World development indicators, international debt statistics, and sustainable development goals

Roper iPoll This link opens in a new window
Roper iPoll is a large collection of poll data, covering 1935 to the present, from U.S. and international polling firms with broad topical coverage of opinions and behavior on social issues, politics, pop culture, international affairs, and more. Content includes polling questions, charts, demographic crosstabs, and datasets.
ICPSR This link opens in a new window
Archive of digital social science data sets

Data.gov
Open data collected and shared by the US government
National Bureau of Economic Research
Economic, demographic, and enterprise data sets