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Wagner- Peyser Act of 1933.
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The Employment Service (ES) program brings together individuals looking for employment and employers looking for job seekers. It does this by providing a variety of services, which are available to all individuals. The program provides job seekers with career services, including labor exchange services, job search assistance, workforce information, referrals to employment, and other assistance. Employers can use the ES to post job orders and obtain qualified applicants.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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Fiscal data available at: https://www.doleta.gov/budget/16bud.cfm Program data not yet available. When program results are available, they are posted at: https://www.doleta.gov/performance/results/wagner-peyser_act.cfm Fiscal data available at: https://www.dol.gov/general/budget/index-2016
Fiscal data available at: https://www.doleta.gov/budget/17bud.cfm Program data not yet available. When program results are available, they are posted at: https://www.doleta.gov/performance/results/wagner-peyser_act.cfm
Fiscal data available at: https://www.doleta.gov/budget/18bud.cfm Program data not yet available. When program results are available, they are posted at: https://www.doleta.gov/performance/results/wagner-peyser_act.cfm
The Wagner-Peyser/Employment Service is an integral part of the American Job Center service delivery system. It provides universal access to its services to both job seekers and businesses. Services are provided in three modes: self and information-only service, basic career service, and individualized career service. For Fiscal Year 2019, the Wagner-Peyser-Employment Service (W-P/ES)program served more than 3,599,000 participants. Of those, 3,072,000 were unemployed at the start of participation, and more than 629,000 were low income individuals. After exiting the program, 68.6 percent of WP-/ES exiters were employed two quarters after exit. Exiters who were employed had a median earnings of $6,519 in the 2nd quarter after exiting (months 4 - 6).
The purpose of the Wagner-Peyser (W-P)/Employment Service (ES) program is to provide universal access of an integrated array of labor exchange services so workers, job seekers and businesses can find the services they need conveniently located under one roof in easy-to-find locations. It is generally the program that provides “job search” requirements for Unemployment Insurance claimants. For the first three quarters of Program Year (PY) 2020, the W-P/ES program provided services through its American Job Centers (AJCs) to over 17,000,000 reportable individuals. Services included Basic Career Services as well as Individualized Career Services. Of those, over 2,000,000 were unemployed individuals. Over 415,000 were low-income individuals and over 515,000 were older. The Employment Rate for the 2nd Quarter After Exit was 62.7 percent, and the Median Earnings were $6,189, (months 4-6).
For PY 2023, $677,531,500 was obligated for the Wagner-Peyser Act Employment Service; for PY 2024, $672,893,000 has been obligated. The recipients of these funds are all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the outlying areas. Performance data is available for PY 2022 at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/performance/wioa-performance. Performance data for PY 2023 will be available later this year.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
