Hospitality Management Subject Guide: Statistics

Why Use...

Statistics is the science of learning from data. They can:

  • provide examples of larger trends;
  • identify anomalies within larger sets of data;
  • give the basis for important charts or graphs; or
  • predict the likelihood of theoretical arguments & ideas.

Government Resources & Statistics

US Census Bureau Statistics

FedStats

Bureau of Labor Statistics
The BLS is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics, including inflation and prices, consumer habits, employment reports.