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? Each of these have advantages and disadvantages and should be chosen based on the specific task at hand.

Monthly Current Employment Statistics (CES)

The CES data is the most current.

Not seasonally adjusted data
Data for all states, metros, micros and divisions
Seasonally adjusted data 1990 forward
Data for all states, metros, micros and divisions
About the Data

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

The QCEW data set has the most industry detail.

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
QCEW State and County Map Application
Interactive mapping and charting tool from BLS
About the Data

Annual Employment and Earnings Including Sole Proprietors (BEA)

The BEA data set is the most comprehensive since it includes farm and non-farm sole proprietors and not just covered payroll.

2001 forward by NAICS (or get historical data by SIC for 1969-2000)
Data for states, counties, Indiana metros, regions
About the Data

Compensation by Industry

This data set includes the value of benefits, such as health care and retirement.

Compensation by Industry Including Benefits by NAICS (BEA) (or get historical data by SIC for 1998-2000)

Business Starts and Dissolutions