Overview of Local Labor Market Information Sources
General
Data on the Labor Market |
Economic
Development |
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 payrollCounty 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.
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
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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.
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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.
- 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.
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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.alleghenyconference.org/PRA/
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.
- 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