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10/30/08: Release of Pennsylvania Older Worker Profile To view older announcements related to LED, click here. October 30, 2008: Pennsylvania Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Pennsylvania is the twentieth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Minnesota and Virginia. The Pennsylvania report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04pa.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.03MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. October 27, 2008: Call for Proposals for 2009 LED Workshop The 2009 Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership Annual Workshop will be held at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. on March 5-6, 2009. A Call for Proposals has been issued to seek presentations and posters about practical applications using LED data in the workshop. An application form is located at the What's New section at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Submission deadline for presentation is December 2, 2008, and deadline for poster is January 9, 2009. Selected presenters will participate in a 90-minute panel discussion during the 2009 workshop. The Census Bureau will provide paid travel and two nights lodging for the selected presenters to attend the workshop. Questions and comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov. October 24, 2008: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.1.1 The U.S. Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 3.1.1 today. Version 3.1.1 provides several interface and application enhancements, new reference and selectable and layers for analysis, and minor bug fixes. Tool Tip icons have been added to the interface for quick access to definitions of key terms. New layers include: School Districts (Unified/Elementary and Secondary), State Legislative Districts (Upper and Lower), Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ), Tribal Subdivisions, and Alaska Native Regional Corp. (ANRC). The Interstates, Major Highways, and Local Roads layers have also been upgraded. OnTheMap is also supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau. OnTheMap Version 3 can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov. October 15, 2008: Washington Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Washington is the nineteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Pennsylvania and Minnesota. The Washington report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04wa.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.03MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. October 14, 2008: Tennessee Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Tennessee is the eighteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Washington and Pennsylvania. The Tennessee report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04tn.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.13MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. September 29, 2008: New Mexico Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. New Mexico is the seventeen state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Tennessee and Washington. The New Mexico report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04nm.pdf [PDF; File Size: 488KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. September 23, 2008: Oregon Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Oregon is the sixteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by New Mexico and Tennessee. The Oregon report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04or.pdf [PDF; File Size: 760KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. September 15, 2008: Puerto Rico Joins LED Puerto Rico has joined the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership as the 50th partner. LED is a voluntary federal-state partnership that integrates data on employees and data on employers with multiple other data sources to produce new and improved labor market information about the dynamics of the local economy and society, while strictly protecting the confidentiality of individuals and firms that provide the data. September 11, 2008: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.1 The U.S. Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 3.1 today. Version 3.1 activates the Primary Job and Private Primary Job types, enhances the dynamic text throughout in the Analysis, Results, and Reports tabs, and corrects a bug in the reporting of Quarterly Workforce Indicator (QWI) statistics. OnTheMap is also supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau. OnTheMap Version 3 can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov. September 08, 2008: Montana Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Montana is the fifteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Oregon and New Mexico. The Montana report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04mt.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.03MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. September 04, 2008: OnTheMap Version 3 Released The U.S. Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 3 today. OnTheMap Version 2 will be withdrawn at 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Friday, September 5, 2008. Version 3 includes a number of important new features and enhancements [PDF; File Size: 52KB] including: three new states, two more years of data, improved user interface, animation of map overlays over time, and more. In addition, Version 3 supports Labor Market Segment data and analysis, meaning that map overlays and reports may now be filtered by categories of age, earnings, or industry groups. Version 3 also includes updated documentation on how to get started, sample analyses, system requirements, notes and disclaimers, and other information. Version 3 currently supports All Jobs and All Private Jobs. Additional support for Primary Jobs and Private Primary Jobs will be released in Version 3.1 on or before September 15, 2008. OnTheMap is also supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau. OnTheMap Version 3 can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov August 27, 2008: South Carolina Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. South Carolina is the fourteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Montana and Oregon. The South Carolina report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04sc.pdf [PDF; File Size: 696KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. August 18, 2008: OnTheMap Version 3 Coming Soon We are loading updated data for final implementation of OnTheMap version 3. The formal release date will be soon after Labor Day, September 1, 2008, after all planned tests have been successfully completed. Effective immediately, OnTheMap Version 3 Beta has been removed to accommodate the pending release. August 14, 2008: Oklahoma Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Oklahoma is the thirteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by South Carolina. The Oklahoma report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04ok.pdf [PDF; File Size: 696KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. July 14, 2008: Kentucky Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Kentucky is the twelfth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Oklahoma and South Carolina. The Kentucky report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04ky.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.58MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. July 03, 2008: California QWI Goes Quarterly Since the beginning of the production of Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) by the Census Bureau in 2004, QWI for the state of California has been produced on an annual basis, instead of the intended quarterly basis, due to computing and storage limitations. The latest California QWI for 2007Q2 have been posted in QWI Online, Industry Focus, and other LED data tools available from the LED website located at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Effective immediately, California QWI will be produced and posted according to the same quarterly schedule as all other state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnersip. The Census Bureau recently corrected the anamolous situation by installing adequate computing and storage resources to accommodate more than 1,300 additional hours (wall clock time) of data processing. July 03, 2008: New Email Addresses for LEHD/LED The Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) program moved to the Center for Economic Studies (CES) in the Economic Directorate on March 31, 2008. Effectively immediately, the following email addresses should be used for the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership and the LEHD Production Team: CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.govCES.LEHD.Production.List@census.gov For the latest contact information, please check http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/about-us/contact.html. On June 15, 2008, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated 24 counties in Iowa to be flood disaster areas where residents can apply for federal assistance. The Census Bureau provides a publicly available online tool called "OnTheMap" to provide a finer picture of the impacted areas. The Census Bureau produced two products that show the impact of the flooding in relation to where people live and work, using the online tool or publicly downloadable OnTheMap data. They are available at http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/emergencies/index.html. The OnTheMap tool and information about downloadable data are available at http://lehd.did.census.gov. The data source is based on Local Employment Dynamics (LED), which is a federal-state partnership between the Census Bureau and the state Labor Market Information offices. OnTheMap has also been supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor.June 19, 2008: Maryland Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Maryland is the eleventh state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Oklahoma and South Carolina. The Maryland report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04md.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.03MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. June 06, 2008: Nebraska QWI Data on LED Website Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of Nebraska have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. Nebraska becomes the 45th state to post its QWI data on the LED website. June 06, 2008: South Dakota QWI Data on LED Website Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of South Dakota have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. South Dakota becomes the 44th state to post its QWI data on the LED website. June 05, 2008: Case Studies: OnTheMap - Who's Working Where? The DataTools/Case Studies section of the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) web site features real uses of the LED data. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George's Planning Department, developed a poster showing how OnTheMap application and data applied to local economies and tranportation patterns pertaining to the county, which was presented at the recent American Planning Association's Conference in Las Vegas, NV. "Who's Working Where" [PDF; File Size: 1.50MB] shows how the Census Bureau's LED can be used to identify characteristics of the workforce (individuals working in an area) and labor force (individuals living in an area) to address issues like job training, commuting, and other topics related to planning. June 02, 2008: OnTheMap Version 3 (Beta) Released The U.S. Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 3 (Beta) today for public test and evaluation of new features and enhancements including: a redesigned and more intuitive user interface, improved navigation, expanded selection tools, enhanced point/thermal overlays, and longitudinal data animation. The underlying data for the Beta version are for experimental use only and NOT part of the test and evaluation. Updated documentation, along with other information on the web-based application, system requirements, notes and disclaimers, and sample use, may be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap3.html. They are also open for your suggestions. OnTheMap is supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau. OnTheMap Version 3 is accessible by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap Version 3 (Beta) under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. The Beta test period is scheduled to end on July 21, 2008. Please send your comments and suggestions to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov. May 27, 2008: U.S. Virgin Island Joins LED U.S. Virgin Island has joined the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership as one of 49 partners including the District of Columbia. LED is a voluntary federal-state partnership that integrates data on employees and data on employers with multiple other data sources to produce new and improved labor market information about the dynamics of the local economy and society, while strictly protecting the confidentiality of individuals and firms that provide the data. May 27, 2008: New Jersey Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. New Jersey is the tenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Maryland. The New Jersey report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04nj.pdf [PDF; File Size: 800KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. April 01, 2008: Wisconsin Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Wisconsin is the ninth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by New Jersey. The Wisconsin report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04wi.pdf [PDF; File Size: 768KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. April 01, 2008: Colorado Profile of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Colorado is the eigth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Wisconsin. The Colorado report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04co.pdf [PDF; File Size: 780KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. March 24, 2008: Recorded Webinars on LED and OnTheMap Available Online
The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) at the U.S. Department of Labor recently hosted two webinars on about the Local Employment Dynamics (LED)
Partnership. One, "Power Data Tools from LED", recorded in January 2008, provides demonstrations of Industry Focus, QWI Online, OnTheMap and the Community
Economic Development HotReport. The second, recorded in February 2008, shows advanced features of the OnTheMap tool. The recorded webinars are online and
available for public access, Users will have to first establish an account at http://www.workforce3one.org/register.cfm March 11, 2008: Nebraska Joins LED Nebraska has joined the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership as one of 48 partners including the District of Columbia. LED is a voluntary federal-state partnership that integrates data on employees and data on employers with multiple other data sources to produce new and improved labor market information about the dynamics of the local economy and society, while strictly protecting the confidentiality of individuals and firms that provide the data. February 15, 2008: Ohio Joins LED Ohio has joined the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership today as one of 47 partners including the District of Columbia. LED is a voluntary federal-state partnership that integrates data on employees and data on employers with multiple other data sources to produce new and improved labor market information about the dynamics of the local economy and society, while strictly protecting the confidentiality of individuals and firms that provide the data. February 12, 2008: Delaware Profiles of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Delaware is the seventh state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Colorado. The Delaware report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04de.pdf [PDF; File Size: 464KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. January 31, 2008: Take the OnTheMap Survey Help improve and enhance OnTheMap. Please take several minutes to fill out this survey. All users - new and experienced - are welcome! Survey is now closed. December 26, 2007: Arizona QWI Data on LED Website Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of Arizona have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website at http://lehd.did.census.gov. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. Arizona becomes the 43rd state to post its QWI data on the LED website. December 19, 2007: LEHD Website Scheduled for Downtime on January 26, 2008 LEHD website located at http://lehd.did.census.gov is scheduled for maintenance downtime on Saturday, January 26, 2008, beginning at 8:00 am and ending 8:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time. December 18, 2007: OnTheMap Version 2.3.1 Released The Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 2.3.1 today. The new release is for final maintenance that corrects a number of known bugs and enhances documentation about OnTheMap. An updated user guide, along with other information on the web-based application, system requirements, notes and disclaimers, and sample use, may now be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap2.html OnTheMap is supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau. OnTheMap Version 2 is accessible by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. November 27, 2007: Hawaii Profiles of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Hawaii is the sixth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Delaware and Colorado. The Hawaii report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/ledow07hi.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.80MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. November 13, 2007: Arkansas Profiles of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Arkansas is the fifth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Hawaii and Delaware. The Arkansas report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/ledow07ar.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.80MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. October 23, 2007: South Dakota Joins LED South Dakota has joined the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership today as one of 46 partners including the District of Columbia. LED is a voluntary federal-state partnership that integrates data on employees and data on employers with multiple other data sources to produce new and improved labor market information about the dynamics of the local economy and society, while strictly protecting the confidentiality of individuals and firms that provide the data. October 17, 2007: Indiana Profiles of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Indiana is the fourth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Arkansas and Hawaii. The Indiana report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/ledow07in.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.52MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. October 12, 2007: OnTheMap Version 1 Withdrawn With the successful full release of OnTheMap Version 2, an online mapping and reporting application, on September 30, OnTheMap Version 1 was withdrawn by the Census Bureau today. OnTheMap Version 1 was launched with data for 14 states on February 6, 2006. It grew to 17 states by December 2006.
OnTheMap Version 2 was completed with data for 42 states, covering about 83 percent of the nation's worker population. OnTheMap is supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau. OnTheMap Version 2 is accessible by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov.September 30, 2007: OnTheMap Version 2.3 Released The Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 2.3 today. The new release adds nine (9) states to the web-based mapping and reporting application, bringing the total to 42 and completing the phased release of OnTheMap Version 2 that started on April 15, 2007. OnTheMap Version 2.3 adds California and 8 new states that appear in OnTheMap for the first time: Alaska, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wyoming. The 42 states in OnTheMap Version 2 cover three years of data (2002-2004) and about 83 percent of the nation�s population, introducing for the first time cross-state worker flows and new geographic layers such as Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) regions and the 110th Congressional Districts. The freehand option allows OnTheMap users to select geographical areas beyond traditional bounds and produce information on travel patterns; workforce distributions by age, earnings, and industry; and employment dynamics at the local level. OnTheMap is supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau. OnTheMap Version 2 will be accessible by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. September 20, 2007: Vermont Profiles of Older Workers Released The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Vermont is the third state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Indiana, Arkansas and Hawaii. The Vermont report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2007pubs/ledow07vt.pdf [PDF; File Size: 760KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. September 12, 2007: Michigan QWI Data on LED Website Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of Michigan have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website at http://lehd.did.census.gov. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. Michigan becomes the 42nd state to post its QWI data on the LED website. August 28, 2007: OnTheMap Version 2.2.1 Released The Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 2.2.1 today. This is a maintenance release that corrects several known bugs. In particular, it resolves a performance issue with the Freehand Selection tool and adds the corrected geographical layers such as the 110th congressional districts, WIRED regions, and Community Colleges to the application. All known and unresolved bugs in OnTheMap Version 2 are reported in http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap2.html#unresolvedbugs. OnTheMap Version 2.2.1 is accessible by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Phased release of OnTheMap Version 2 will continue till the end of September. The release of OnTheMap Version 2.3 is scheduled for September 30 to add 9 states: Alaska, California, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wyoming. Please send your comments and questions about OnTheMap Version 2 by email to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov. You can also join an active OnTheMap listserv by sending an email with "yes to OTM2" in the subject line of the email message. Additional information about OnTheMap Version 2 is located at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap2.html July 31, 2007: OnTheMap Version 2.2 Released The Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 2.2 today. The new release adds 17 states to the web-based mapping and reporting application, bringing the total up to 33. The 17 new states that appear in OnTheMap for the first time are Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The reports generated by the Freehand Selection tool appear to be relatively slow in performance; it is reported as a known bug at this time. Performance of all other functions and options operate within expectations. Users are encouraged to use options other than Freehand for reporting until a fix is applied in the next few weeks. Upgrade of web servers is being planned to accommodate increased processing and to improve system reliability in the coming weeks. For documentation on all known and unresolved bugs in OnTheMap Version 2.2, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap2.html#unresolvedbugs. OnTheMap Version 2.2 will be accessable by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Phased release of OnTheMap Version 2 will continue till the end of September. The release of OnTheMap Version 2.3 is scheduled for September 30 to add 8 states: Alaska, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wyoming. The release date for California remains to be determined. Please send your comments and questions about OnTheMap Version 2 by email to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov. You can also join an active OnTheMap listserv by sending an email with "yes to OTM2" in the subject line of the email message. Additional information about OnTheMap Version 2 is located at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap2.html July 20, 2007: Wyoming QWI Data on LED Website Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of Wyoming have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. Wyoming becomes the 41st state to post its QWI data on the LED website. July 17, 2007: Community Economic Development HotReport Released at Workforce Innovations Conference The official unveiling of the Community Economic Development (CED) HotReport http://ced.census.gov took place on July 17, in Kansas City, MO. The groundbreaking product is the work of the Census Bureau�s Data Integration Division. HotReports utilize TheDataWeb, DataFerrett and ReportWriter technology to retrieve and analyze data from myriad data sets in- and outside of the Census Bureau and display it visually on interactive web pages. The Employment and Training Administration (ETA), the Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) and the U.S. Census Bureau collaboratively designed the CED HotReport with local and regional experts to help communities and businesses plan for economic expansions and contractions using the best available information. The CED HotReport provides community and business leaders speedy access to information tailored to economic development decision-making. It is a free, easy to use portal to instantly obtain detailed information for local and regional areas on a wide variety of topics from a multitude of sources. Data from Local Employment Dynamics will be incorporated in the first revision to the new product. For a complete list of measures and sources, see CED Measures [PDF; File Size: 72KB]. Systems requirements:
Comments and problems should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov. July 3, 2007: Forty two (42) States in OnTheMap Version 2 There will be 42 states in the final release of OnTheMap Version 2. A total of 16 states are already available at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Seventeen (17) more states will be introduced for the first time in OnTheMap Version 2.2, scheduled to be released at the end of July. Another 8 states - Alaska, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, and Wyoming - will be released in OnTheMap Version 2.3 by the end of September. The release of California in OnTheMap Version 2 will be determined at a later time. Please send your comments and questions about OnTheMap Version 2 by email to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov. You can also join an active OnTheMap listserv by sending an email with "yes to OTM2" in the subject line of the email message. Additional information about OnTheMap Version 2 is located at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap2.html. June 25, 2007: Change in URL and Email Addresses Under the recent reorganization, LEHD was moved from the Demographic Surveys Division to the Data Integration Division under the Demographic Directorate. Effective on Monday, June 25, our website will have a new URL at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Please bookmark accordingly. Visitors using the old URL will be redirected to the new site by clicking a "bypass" button or after a 5-second message. The old URL will remain an alias until around August 1. The change should be transparent to visitors using the http://www.census.gov and the selection of Local Employment Dynamics as the entry point. Group email addresses will also be changed to:
CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov June 21, 2007: OnTheMap Data Available for Download
Multi-year OnTheMap data are now available for public download from http://vrdc.ciser.cornell.edu/onthemap/doc/index.html There are four types of data sets associated with OnTheMap data: origin-destination (OD) matrix, residence area characteristics (RAC), workplace area characteristics, and workforce indicators. Comprehensive documentation about the data files is available on the website. Three (3) implicates (independent draws from the synthesizing algorithm) of each OD and RAC file are available for the following states:
OnTheMap Version 2 (Years: 2002-2004)
OnTheMap Version 1 (Years: 2002-2003) Users should be aware that these files can be quite large. Version 1 data will be withdrawn and replaced by Version 2 data as the latter become available without further notice. Maintenance releases will also be issued periodically in the future. Users are encouraged to share their research findings and analytical insights for future versions of OnTheMap and synthetic data development in general at this listserv: lehd-onthemap@lists.census.gov. General questions about the LEHD program and LED partnership should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov, or visit http://lehd.did.census.gov for more information. June 18, 2007: Census Bureau Launches Older Worker Profiles for 31 states The U.S. Census Bureau, in the Local Employment Dynamcis (LED) partnership with 31 states, has launched a series of reports on older workers that presents a detailed picture for people 55 and older in the work force, beginning with the release of "The Geographic Distribution and Characteristics of Older Workers In Iowa: 2004" today (news release). "The retirement of baby boomers will have a huge impact on the work force," said Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon. "Businesses and planners need a better understanding of labor force trends, the loss of experienced workers and the payout of retirement benefits." Reports will be issued on a flow basis for the other 30 partner states:
The report and additional tables may be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov. June 6, 2007: LEHD Website Scheduled for Downtime on June 9 LEHD website located at http://lehd.did.census.gov is scheduled for maintenance downtime on Saturday, June 9, 2007, beginning at 7:00 am and ending 11:00 am, Eastern Time. June 6, 2007: LED User Group Website Launches on June 14
An independent LED User Group website located at http://www.skilledwork.org/ledusers.html June 1, 2007: OnTheMap Version 2.1 Released The Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 2.1 today. The new release adds 13 states to the web-based mapping and reporting application. They are Colorado, Florida, Idaho. Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. Data for California is currently undergoing review. A release date for California will be provided pending this review. In addition to the original 3 states of Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina, there are now 16 states available in the newest version of OnTheMap. Reports are available for up to 3 years of data covering 2002-2004; cross-state patterns are available for all 16 states. Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Generation 1 and Generation 2 regions, 109th Congressional districts, Core-Based Statistical Areas, tribal lands, and census tracts are among the newly added geographies. The previously reported bug in Version 2.0.2 has been fixed. OnTheMap Version 2.1 can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Phased released of OnTheMap Version 2 will continue till the end of September. The release of OnTheMap Version 2.2 is scheduled for July 31 to add 17 states: Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Please send your comments and questions about OnTheMap Version 2 by email to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov. You can also join an active OnTheMap listserv by sending an email with "yes to OTM2" in the subject line of the email message. Additional information about OnTheMap Version 2 is located at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap2.html. June 1, 2007: Alaska QWI Data on LED Website Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of Alaska have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. Alaska becomes the 40th state to post its QWI data on the LED website. June 1, 2007: Rhode Island QWI Data on LED Website Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of Rhode Island have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. Rhode Island becomes the 39th state to post its QWI data on the LED website. May 31, 2007: Case Studies: Using LED and HotReports for Job Retention The DataTools/Case Studies section of the LED web site features real uses of the LED data. The latest example of how LED data and DataFerrett's Community Development (CED) HotReports are being applied to local economies pertains to Concordia, Missouri. One of the larger employers in this small rural town announced the relocation of its manufacturing operation to another state. The Missouri Department of Economic Development�s (DED), Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) prepared a 10-page brochure [PDF; File Size: 928KB]. developed from LED's OnTheMap and DataFerrett's CED HotReport to assist the state representative in a meeting on retaining the plant in Concordia, between corporate executives, the City of Concordia, Lafayette County, the UAW, Missouri Workforce Development and Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED). May 15, 2007: OnTheMap Version 2.0.2 Released The Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 2.0.2 today. The new release turns on the Paired Area and Concentric Ring Analyses. Improvements to the organization and display of the Layer List have also been made. There is currently a bug in the 2.0.2 release that affects several selection tools when performing a Labor Shed Analysis within the state of North Carolina. Specifically, selection areas are lost (they disappear after they are made) when performing a Labor Shed for year 2004 when using the Freehand, Buffered, Circle, and Concentric Circle selection tools. The other active states (Alabama and Georgia) and years 2002 and 2003 are not affected. It is anticipated that this problem will be corrected with the release of 2.1(May 31). OnTheMap Version 2 presently covers 3 states: Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. It can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Phased released of OnTheMap Version 2 will continue till the end of September. The release of OnTheMap Version 2.1 is scheduled for May 31 to add 13 states: Colorado, Florida, Idaho. Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. Data for California is currently undergoing review. A specific release date will be provided pending this review. Please send your comments and questions about OnTheMap Version 2 by email to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov. You can also join an active OnTheMap listserv by sending an email with "yes" in the subject line of the email message. Additional information about OnTheMap Version 2 is located at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap2.html. May 11, 2007: Louisiana QWI Data on LED Website Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of Louisiana have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. Louisiana becomes the 38th state to post its QWI data on the LED website. April 30, 2007: OnTheMap Version 2.0.1 Released The Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 2.0.1 today. The new release turns on the reporting capabilities for all three years 2002-2004. The buffered area and circle selection tools have also been activated, along with new geographical selectable layers such as the Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) regions, congressional districts, core-based statistical areas, and zip code areas.
OnTheMap Version 2 presently covers 3 states . Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. It can be accessed by selecting "Local
Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under
Quick Links, or directly at
http://lehd.did.census.gov. Phased released of OnTheMap Version 2 will continue till the end of September.
Please send your comments and questions about OnTheMap Version 2 by email to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.
You can also join an active OnTheMap listserv by sending an email with "yes" in the subject line of the email message.
Additional information about OnTheMap Version 2 is located at
http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap2.html.
The release of OnTheMap Version 2.0.2 is scheduled for May 15 to turn on paired area and concentric circle analyses.
April 15, 2007: OnTheMap Version 2.0 Released
The Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 2.0 today. The phased release will continue till the end of September.
OnTheMap Version 2.0 includes the U.S. map for all states and 2002-2004 data for 3 states - Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina.
It can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics"
at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap
under Quick Links, or directly
at http://lehd.did.census.gov.
Please send your comments and questions about OnTheMap Version 2 by email to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.
You can also join an active OnTheMap listserv by sending an email with "yes" in the subject line of the email message.
Additional information about OnTheMap Version 2 is located at
http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap2.html.
The release of OnTheMap Version 2.0.1 is scheduled for April 30 to turn on additional reporting and selection features.
April 9, 2007: OnTheMap Version 2 Begins Roll Out on April 15 The phased release of OnTheMap Version 2 (OTM2) is scheduled to begin on April 15. Additional descriptions of the phased release, as well as the content and release notes for OTM2, are now available at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap2.html. April 4, 2007: Drop-In Article for Your Publications and Newsletters A ready-to-print (drop-in) introductory article on LED tools is available for use in your newsletters and listservs. The Census Bureau-approved article can be modified to change the contact person to someone on your local staff or to provide specific data for your area. March 28, 2007: Release Schedule for OnTheMap Version 2 The Census Bureau announced today that the phased release schedule [PDF;File Size: 96KB] of OnTheMap Version 2 (OTM2) will begin on April 15. The major functionalities will be turned on incrementally with 3 states - Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina - during the months of April and May. More states will be added beginning the end of May to bring the total to as many as 44 by the end of September 2007. Please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov or Local Employment Dynamics under http://www.census.gov for more information. Release Schedule for OTM2:
04/15/2007 Version 2.0 includes U.S. map for 50 states with data available for 3 states. January 30, 2007: QWI DVD Set Available for Purchase A complete set of 2005 Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for 37 partner states under the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership is now available on multiple DVDs from the Census Bureau. Price is $400 for the complete set. Please allow 3-5 days for shipment. Visit https://censuscatalog.mso.census.gov/esales/start.swe#SWEApplet5 (select Business, then Local Employment Dynamics) for purchase or information. January 17, 2007: Alaska Joins LED Alaska has joined the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Program this month, as one of 44 partners including the District of Columbia. LED is a voluntary federal-state partnership that integrates data on employees and data on employers with multiple other data sources to produce new and improved labor market information about the dynamics of the local economy and society, while strictly protecting the confidentiality of individuals and firms that provide the data. Note: The letters PDF or the |
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