LibGuides: Business &amp; Economics: Find Data & Statistics

United States Data & Statistics

Data.gov
The home of the U.S. Government’s open data.
Free, public access to datasets in many areas of interest.
American Economics Association: Data Sources
There is an incredible wealth of economics data available online – but finding the right source can be tricky. This page includes some links to some of the most useful and popular economics data sources, categorized by data type.
Economic Report of the President
Annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors. Provides an overview the nation's economic progress using narrative essays and extensive data appendices.
Survey of Current Business Online
Definitive source of information about the nation's economic accounts. Articles present the latest national, international, regional, and industry estimates.
Open Access Datasets by Discipline
Open data repositories from multiple academic disciplines.

Census Data

Census Bureau Data
The Census Bureau's primary vehicle for distributing recent Census data. Data from the 2000 and 2010 Census, economic censuses since 2002, and the American Community Survey are also available here.
American Community Survey
The American Community Survey (ACS) helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities. It is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.

International Sources

World Fact Book
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities.
UN Data
Numerous databases, tables and glossaries containing over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators.

Find Financial Ratios

Factiva from Dow Jones (1979-present) This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
On the top bar click on "Companies/Market" tab and search for your company. When the snapshot appears, choose "Financial Results" > Report type: Key Ratios or choose Reports and create a Company Report (PDF) that will display company information.
Mergent Horizon (Current) This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Do a search for your company, then click on "Company Financials" > Ratios

Related Research Guides

Finding Raw Data
Research Guide from Georgia State University
How to Cite Data & Statistics
Research Guide from NYU

Library Statistics Databases

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista is a statistics portal that provides data on over 80,000 topics from more than 10,000 different sources. The content is purely aggregated statistics, and it is geared towards business and marketing statistical needs, with a focus on current awareness, not historical statistics. Easy to use infographics and tables are created on a regular basis, and all graphics are available for download as images to insert into presentations.
Mergent Online (Current) This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Contains current U.S. and international company data, summary equity reports for North American stocks, and global industry reports. Maximum 7 users.
NexisUni (previously Lexis Nexis Academic) This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni™ features more than 15,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis—including U.S. Supreme Court decisions dating back to 1790—with an intuitive interface that offers quick discovery across all content types, personalization features such as Alerts and saved searches and a collaborative workspace with shared folders and annotated documents. Previously called Lexis Nexis Academic.
Factiva from Dow Jones (1979-present) This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Provides current and retrospective news stories, periodical articles, and company and industry financial data covering many subjects. Includes the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Richmond Times, Roanoke Times, and Virginian-Pilot.
Historical Statistics of the United States [reference] (2006 edition) This link opens in a new window
Provides essays and statistical data from over 1,000 sources covering population, labor, economics, and government of the U.S. from colonial times to 2000. This is the full-text online version of the 5-volume 2006 print edition.
Hospitality & Tourism Complete (1965-present) This link opens in a new window
- This link opens in a new window
Provides access to scholarly research and industry news relating to all areas of hospitality and tourism, including demographics and statistics, development and investment, market trends, technology and more.
Polling the Nations (1986-present) This link opens in a new window
Polling the Nations is an online database of public opinion polls containing the full text of 600,000+ questions and responses, from 18,000+ surveys and 1,700+ polling organizations, conducted from 1986 through the present in the United States and more than 100 other countries around the world.