Employment & Earnings
Tracking the number of jobs in an area and the wages they pay is an essential and ongoing development task. But which data series to use?
Your choice will depend on whether you want the most current (CES), the one with the most industry detail (QCEW), or the most comprehensive (BEA). Each of these have advantages and disadvantages and should be chosen based on the specific task at hand.
Monthly Current Employment Statistics (CES)
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Not seasonally adjusted data by NAICS
Data for states and Indiana metros -
Seasonally adjusted data 1990 forward
Data for states - About the Data
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)
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Quarterly Data by NAICS (or get historical data by SIC for 1994-2001)
Data for Indiana counties, metros, regions -
Annual Overview (or time series)
Data for all states, Indiana counties, metros, regions - About the Data
Annual Employment and Earnings Including Sole Proprietors (BEA)
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2001 forward by NAICS (or get historical data by SIC for 1969-2000)
Data for states, counties, Indiana metros, regions - About the Data
More Data Sets
- Compensation by Industry Including Benefits by NAICS (BEA) (or get historical data by SIC for 1998-2000)
- Monthly Business Starts and Dissolutions Overview (Indiana Secretary of State)