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Local Employment Dynamics

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: The Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) compiled by the Census Bureau measure the performance of the local economy - where jobs are, for what kind of workers, how much workers can expect to make and employers expect to pay them. Contains state employment data at the county, sub-county, and workforce investment areas levels. Includes statistical breakdowns by demographics, industry, and earnings, as well as work time measurements (quarterly from as far back as 1990), job gains, losses and flows, and hires, recalls, accessions and separations. Also includes state maps to access NAICS & SIC-based statistics.

Coverage: Various Dates

Subject(s):
Business, Economics & Industry
Government Documents
Publicly Available Resources
Statistics (numeric data)

Related DatabasesOn-Site Access Only
ABI/INFORM Global
STAT-USA

Related Links
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Business Dynamics Statistics ** http://www.ces.census.gov/index.php/bds **
EconData.Net Guide to Regional Economic Data on the Web ** http://econdata.net/ **
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