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Labor
Market Data: What do we know about the workforce
and where it's headed?
Some important aspects of
the TRWIB's role in strategic workforce planning
are to examine, analyze, and understand the current
and future dynamics of the region's workforce.
In addition to our conversations with Board members,
partner organizations, and job seekers, aggregate
data about the region is essential.
Federal and state governments
collect a large amount of social and economic
information, much of which is time-series data.
These sources provide local-level data on employment
and wages often divided into industry and occupation
sub-groups, along with unemployment, labor supply,
and demographic data.
General
Data on the Labor Market
The
federal and state governments collect a large
amount of social and economic
information in a number of major series. These
sources provide local-level data on
employment and wages, often broken down by industry
and occupation, as well as
unemployment, labor supply, and demographics.
Various sources report information by
metropolitan area, by county, by municipality,
by zip code, or by census tract.
- Center
for Workforce Information & Analysis, PA
Department of Labor and Industry
www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/cwp/view.asp?A=191&Q=57249
The Center for Workforce Information and Analysis
is Pennsylvania's designated provider of employment
statistics. The TRWIB along with our partner
organizations rely on this important decision
support tool. Contact information: the Center
for Workforce Information & Analysis at
717-787-6466 (Toll Free: 877-493-3282) or E-mail:
workforceinfo@state.pa.us.
Data:
• Labor force, employment by industry,
and unemployment
• Lists of occupations in demand
• Employment projections for occupations
Publications:
• Labor Force, a monthly report on jobs
and labor force, by metro area
- County Business Patterns,
US Census Bureau
www.census.gov/epcd/cbp/view/cbpview.html
Current
and historical data, by county, zip code,
and metro area, for detailed industries:
• Number of establishments, broken down
by number of employees
• Employment
• First quarter and annual payroll
County
Business Patterns is an annual series that
provides economic data by industry. The series
is useful for studying the economic activity
of small areas; analyzing economic changes
over time; and as a benchmark for statistical
series, surveys, and databases between economic
censuses. Businesses use the data for analyzing
market potential, measuring the effectiveness
of sales and advertising programs, setting
sales quotas, and developing budgets. Government
agencies use the data for administration and
planning. Also provides information on the
relationship between two classification systems:
Bridge Between NAICS and SIC.
This
series has been published annually since 1964
and at irregular intervals dating back to
1946. The comparability of data over time
may be affected by definitional changes in
establishments, activity status, and industrial
classifications. Contact information: (301)763-2580
or epcd.county.business.patterns@census.gov.
- Longitudinal
Employer-Household Dynamics, US Census Bureau
lehd.did.census.gov/led
Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD)
is an innovative U.S. Census Bureau program
that uses state-of-the art statistical and computing
techniques to combine federal and state administrative
data on employers and employees.
- Local
Employment Dynamics, US Census Bureau
lehd.did.census.gov/led/led/led.html
Local Employment Dynamics (LED) is a voluntary
partnership between state labor market information
agencies and the US Census Bureau to develop
information about local labor market conditions
at low cost, without added respondent burden,
and with the same confidentiality protections
of census and survey data.
- Quarterly
Workforce Indicators, US Census Bureau
lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/qwiapp.html
The Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) are
a set of economic indicators -- employment,
job creation, wages, and worker turnover --
that can be queried by different levels of geography
-- state, county, metro, and workforce investment
area -- as well as by detailed industry, gender,
and age of workers. You can query the data directly
by using the QWI Online tool on this site.
- Local Area Unemployment
Statistics, US Department of Labor Bureau of
Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov/lau
The Local Area Unemployment
Statistics (LAUS) program produces monthly
and annual employment, unemployment, and labor
force data for Census regions and divisions,
states, counties, metropolitan areas, and
many cities, by place of residence.
Monthly data for counties, metro areas, and
cities:
• Employment
• Unemployment
• Labor force
- Quarterly
Census of Employment and Wages ("ES-202"),
US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov/cew/home.htm
A quarterly count of employment and wages, by
detailed industry, available for counties and
metro areas. This comprehensive source of information
on local employment reports the approximately
98 percent of US jobs covered by unemployment
insurance.
- Occupational
Employment Statistics, US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov/OES
Employment and wage estimates for over 700 occupations
in metro areas. Self-employed persons are not
included.
- Economic
Census, US Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html
Census of US business establishments and firms,
by industry, for years ending "2"
and "7". Provides statistics on output,
employment, establishments, and payroll for
metro areas, counties, cities, and zip codes.
Most recent data currently for 1997.
- American
FactFinder, US Census Bureau
factfinder.census.gov
User-friendly searchable database of all 1990
and 2000 data from the decennial Census.
- Regional
Economic Information System, US Department of
Commerce
www.bea.gov/regional/docs/reis2005dvd.cfm
Summaries of data including:
• Population and annual income by metro
area
• County income and employment by industry
- Occupational
Information Network (O*Net)
online.onetcenter.org
Data on skills, knowledge area, abilities, typical
tasks, working conditions, and other parameters
for individual occupations.
Career
Planning Tools
These
sources package information in user-friendly ways
to provide guidance to
individuals making career decisions.
- Center
for Workforce Information & Analysis, PA
Department of Labor and
Industry
www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/cwp/view.asp?A=191&Q=57249
CWIA has many publications, including some targeted
to career decision makers:
• Career Guide 2003 (career guidance, occupational
outlook and wage information)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook for Pennsylvania
(detailed descriptions of occupations)
This information is best used for an historical
context.
- The
Center for Competitive Workforce Development
(CCWD), Duquesne University
www.ccwd.duq.edu
An economic and business development initiative
administered by the School of Business at Duquesne
University that offers a number of services
to the regional community through its African
American Youth; the Financial Services Industry;
Career Exploration for Youth, and other sub-groups.
- Career Guide to Industries,
US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.bls.gov/oco/cg
For many industries,
the Career Guide to Industries supplies information
about:
• Occupations in the industry;
• Training and advancement;
• Earnings;
• Expected job prospects; and
• Working conditions.
In addition, the Career
Guide gives you links to information about
the job market in each state.
- America’s
Career InfoNet
www.acinet.org/acinet
This site supplies job seekers with an array
of information about occupations, industries
across states. It is intended to be a centralized,
online one-stop.
Data
Clearinghouses and Proprietary Sources
-
Economic
Data Inc.
www.econdata.net
EconData.Net is designed to help practitioners,
researchers, students, and other data users
quickly gain access to relevant state and
sub-state socioeconomic data. The site aims
to be a convenient, comprehensive first stop
for anyone searching among the vast, disparate
array of public and private data sources on
the Web. EconData.Net is sponsored by the
Economic Development Administration as a service
to regional data users, and is jointly operated
by Impresa, Inc. and Andrew Reamer & Associates,
independent economic development consulting
firms.
- Dun
and Bradstreet
www.dnb.com
Thorough data on local employers by industry
and zip code.
- Salary.com
www.salary.com
Salary.com offers actionable
data and content and is intended to help customers
make the best decisions about pay and performance
and help them to attract, motivate, reward
and retain top performers.
On-demand data, software
and services make the expertise of Salary.com's
team of certified compensation professionals
available to everyone - from the largest employers
to small business owners and individuals -
facilitating fast, accurate decisions that
deliver superior results.
- Moody's
Economy.com
www.economy.com
Moody's Economy.com, a subsidiary of Moody's
Corporation. With a worldwide client base that
includes the largest commercial and investment
banks, insurance companies, financial services
firms, mutual funds, governments at all levels,
regulators, manufacturers, utilities, and industrial
and technology companies, Moody's Economy.com
is a leading independent provider of economic
analysis, data, and forecasting and credit risk
services.
Job Search
Pages
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Pennsylvania
CareerLink
www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania CareerLink is a cooperative effort
to provide one-stop delivery of career services
to job seekers, employers and other interested
Individuals. These services are also available
in your local Pennsylvania CareerLink office
or participating agency.
- Pittsburgh/Allegheny
County PA CareerLink
www.careerlinkpittsburgh.com
A local job service that connect Pittsburgh
area job seekers with employers. CareerLink
is ready helps make every search easier and
more rewarding with 24-hour-a-day access to
our comprehensive on-line database of employment
information, plus personalized service at our
three main career centers in Downtown Pittsburgh,
Forest Hills, and Robinson Township -- as well
as our neighborhood community centers.
- JobStar
Central
jobstar.org/tools/salary
More than 300 salary surveys from across the
US
JobStar's Salary Surveys have been featured
in Fortune Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Glamour,
Money, Good Housekeeping, PC World and US News
& World Reports.
Economic
Development
-
NewPA,
PA Department of Community & Economic
Development
www.newpa.com
Find everything you need to succeed in Pennsylvania.
This site is for businesses, communities,
site developers, or concerned citizens.
- Regional Data, Pittsburgh
Regional Alliance
www.pittsburghregion.org/public/cfm/d_and_d
The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance (PRA) has one
mission: To globally market southwestern Pennsylvania
and support existing regional employers to grow
jobs and capital investment.
The Allegheny Conference
on Community Development and its affiliates
(PRA, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
and Pennsylvania Economy League - Western
Division) are working in collaboration to
stimulate growth in southwestern Pennsylvania's
economy and improve its quality of life.
- Team
Pennsylvania Business Resource Network, PA Department
of Community and Economic Development
www.teampa.com
Area profiles (local and industry profiles,
economic indicators, and legislative officials)
Property search (buildings, sites, Keystone
Opportunity Zones)
Education
and Training Providers
- Team PA Foundation
www.teampa.com/foundation
Team Pennsylvania Foundation is a dynamic,
public/private partnership that initiates and
supports innovative programs to improve Pennsylvania's
competitiveness and economic prosperity.
- Pennsylvania CareerLink
www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania CareerLink is a cooperative effort
to provide one-stop delivery of career services
to job seekers, employers and other interested
Individuals. These services are also available
in your local Pennsylvania CareerLink office
or participating agency.
- Pittsburgh/Allegheny County
PA CareerLink
www.careerlinkpittsburgh.com
A local job service that connect Pittsburgh
area job seekers with employers. CareerLink
is ready helps make every search easier and
more rewarding with 24-hour-a-day access to
our comprehensive on-line database of employment
information, plus personalized service at our
three main career centers in Downtown Pittsburgh,
Forest Hills, and Robinson Township -- as well
as our neighborhood community centers.
Labor
Unions
- AFL-CIO
www.aflcio.org
Links to affiliated unions.
- IBEW No. 5; International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
www.ibew5.org
- UBC United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of America
www.carpenters.org
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