Location Quotient Calculator Tutorial

To use the Bureau of Labor Statistics Location Quotient Calculator, start by clicking on the Databases and Tables tab near the top of the BLS homepage.

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Scroll down to the Calculators section and click on the Location Quotient icon.

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If you need an explanation of what a Location Quotient is, click on the Location Quotient Calculator link near the top of the page.

We will calculate location quotients for the leisure and hospitality industry in:

  • Las Vegas, Nevada (Clark County),
  • Chicago, Illinois (Cook County),
  • Miami, Florida (Miami-Dade County).

Step 1 - Use the drop-down menu to select a year to calculate the location quotients.

We will use 2006.

Step 2 - Select a Base Area. We will use the U.S. Total.

Next, select the Analysis Area(s). You may select up to three.

  • Clark County, Nevada
  • Cook County, Illinois
  • Miami-Dade County, Florida

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Step 3 - Select a Base Industry - We will use Total, all industries.

Next select the Analysis Industries. You have two options:

Option 1 — You may choose from the three industry groups:

Super sector, which covers major industry groupings like construction and manufacturing;

Sector level, which is at the 2-digit industry classification level,

And Sub-Sector level, which is at the 3-digit industry classification level, OR

Option 2 — You may choose a specific industry — We will use Leisure and Hospitality.

Step 4 - Click on the "Get Results" button.

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The resulting screen offers a large amount of data which includes - a description of the data being provided; employment, percentage of employment, and the location quotients.

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This concludes the tutorial. Thank you for using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' website.