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Updates
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Data Tools
Job-to-Job Flows Explorer
Analyze the Job-to-Job Flows (J2J) data through interactive charts, maps, and tables.
OnTheMap
A mapping and reporting tool for exploring where the U.S. workforce lives and works as well as identifying workforce characteristics for geographic areas.
OnTheMap for Emergency Management
Access U.S. population and workforce statistics, in real time, for areas being affected by natural disasters.
News
New Earnings and Employment Data for College Graduates
The U.S. Census Bureau updated the Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) statistics with the release of earnings tabulations for four more higher education.
The Impact of 2010 Census Hiring on the Unemployment Rate
The U.S. Census Bureau hires hundreds of thousands of temporary workers to conduct the decennial census.
New Earnings and Employment Data for College Graduates
PSEO tabulations show earnings and employment outcomes for graduates of post-secondary institutions in the United States.
Stories
How Do Recent Veterans Fare in the Labor Market?
Soldiers exiting the Army during the Great Recession struggled to find stable civilian employment, according to new Veterans Employment Outcomes data.
Understanding the Impact of Weather on Business
The U.S. Census Bureau has launched a website for the National Weather Service’s 122 Weather Forecasting Offices that provides data on businesses in each area.
Spatial Mismatch: When Workers Can’t Get to Jobs in the Suburbs
A recent U.S. Census Bureau webinar explored the challenge of job sprawl in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, using Local Employment Household Dynamics data sets.