Research Guides: Sociology Research Guide: Finding statistics

Statistics on the Open Web

Finding Statistics Online

CIA World Factbook
Government, economy, and energy, data for world entities.
Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Economic database maintained by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Research Division.
International Monetary Fund Data
Data on exchange rates, IMF lending, and financial indicators.
U.S. Treasury Data and Chart Center
U.S. economy data and charts.
World Bank Data
Economy and growth data by country.
U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Fact-finding agency for the U.S. Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.
U.S. Government Open Data
Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more.
American Fact Finder
Find popular facts (population, income, etc.) and frequently requested data about your community.
U.S. Census A-Z
U.S. Census data arranged by subject.
California Center for Jobs & the Economy
Data profiles arranged by County, Assembly District, Senate District, US Congress District, Go-Biz Region, or Workforce Region.

Finding statistics in Opposing Viewpoints

Start at Opposing Viewpoints (linked below).
Browse issues or search for a topic.
Once on topic or search results page, sources will be grouped by information type.
Locate and click on "Statistics" information type heading to view statistics on your topic.