Scale of GDP calculation
The scale of GDP calculation refers to the collective resources required to calculate the GDP of a country. The resources could be expressed in monetary terms, person-hours per year, full-time-equivalent employees, etc.
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United States
Staffing levels of statistical agencies for fiscal year 2017:[1]
| Agency | Total | Full-time permanent | Other than full-time permanent | Statisticians | Economists | Research scientists | Other statistical personnel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Labor Statistics | 2,588 | 2,167 | 421 | 168 | 1,216 | 6 | 446 |
| Bureau of Economic Analysis | 527 | 509 | 18 | 12 | 338 | 0 | 53 |
| Census Bureau | 14,332 | 6,551 | 7,781 | 2,311 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
The people who work at these agencies don't all work to calculate the GDP all the time, and these aren't the only agencies that work to calculate the GDP (as a lot of the data comes from individuals and firms that report to these agencies).
