ESA’s mission is to help maintain a sound Federal statistical system that monitors and measures America’s rapidly changing economic and social arrangements; improve understanding of the key forces at work in the economy and the opportunities they create for improving the well-being of Americans; develop new ways to disseminate information using the most advanced technologies; and support the information and analytic needs of the Commerce Department, Executive Branch, and Congress.

The two major bureaus within ESA create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity by providing the information needed to support innovation, entrepreneurship, competitiveness, and an informed society.

• The Bureau of Economic Analysis promotes a better understanding of the U.S. economy by providing the most timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts data in an objective and cost-effective manner.

• The Census Bureau collects and reports the basic data used throughout the United States to measure the changing economic and demographic situation of American businesses, households, and governments.