Data Program/ Source

Data DescriptionFrequency and

Release ScheduleGeographies (beyond nation)

Key Uses Overall Uses Websites

Local Area Unemployment

Statistics (LAUS)

Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment

• Labor force estimates• Employment estimates•Unemployment estimates•Unemployment rate - (Data measure people based on place of residence)

•Monthly and annually

- Revised data released annually

- Monthly data released around third Friday of following month

• States•WIA regions•MSAs•Counties• Cities 25,000+

• Labor force and unemployment trends

•Unemployment trends over time

• Allocation of funds to programs

• Trends in civilian labor force participation

• Assessing local labor market developments

Nationalwww.bls.gov/lau

New Mexicowww.dws.state.nm.us

www.jobs.state.nm.us/analyzer

Current Employment

Statistics (CES)

Employment. Earnings, and Hours Worked

•Employment estimates•Hours worked•Earnings estimates - (Data measure jobs based on place of work)

•Monthly and annually - Revised data released annually

- Monthly data released around third Friday of following month

•States•MSAs

•Employment trends

•Timely estimates measuring the state of the economy

•Short-term fluctuations and long-term trends in employment

•Employment trends adjusted to control for seasonal impacts

Nationalwww.bls.gov/ces

New Mexicowww.dws.state.nm.us

www.jobs.state.nm.us/analyzer

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Data Program/ Source

Data DescriptionFrequency and

Release ScheduleGeographies (beyond nation)

Key Uses Overall Uses Websites

Quarterly Census of Employment

and Wages (QCEW)

Establishments, Employment, and Wages

•Number of establishments•Employment•Total and average weekly wages

•Employment by establishment size - (Data measure jobs based on place of work)

•Quarterly and annually (once a year, in March, for size class data) - Released six months after each quarter

• States•WIA regions•MSAs•Counties

•Employment and wage data

•Establishment and employment counts as opposed to estimates

•Historical perspective on employment changes by industry

Nationalwww.bls.gov/cew

New Mexicowww.dws.state.nm.us

www.jobs.state.nm.us/analyzer

Business Employment

Dynamics (BED)

Employment Gains and Losses at Establishments

•Opening & closing establishments

•Expanding & contracting establishments

•Gross job gains & losses•Net job gains & losses - (Data measure jobs based on place of work)

•Quarterly - Released the first month after the last month of the previous quarter (typically)

•States •Job flows•Business cycles and changes

•Changes in employment at existing or new establishments

•Business cycles and the level of labor market volatility

•Forces behind the net change in employment

•Employment trends adjusted to control for seasonal impacts

Nationalwww.bls.gov/bdm

New Mexicowww.dws.state.nm.us

Occupational Employment

Statistics (OES)

Employment and Wages by Occupation

•Employment estimates•Extensive wage data (e.g., entry, median, experienced) - (Data measure jobs based on place of work)

•Annually - Released in May of each year

•States•WIA regions•MSAs

•Employment and wage data

•Career planning

•Job searching

•Employment estimates by major and detailed occupation

•Comparisons of wages across occupations and geographies

•Wage information for career exploration

Nationalwww.bls.gov/oes

New Mexicowww.dws.state.nm.us

www.jobs.state.nm.us/analyzerwww.dws.state.nm.us/eds

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Data Program/ Source

Data DescriptionFrequency and

Release ScheduleGeographies (beyond nation)

Key Uses Overall Uses Websites

Current Population

Survey (CPS)

Labor Force and Employment Status by Population Subgroups

•Labor force estimates•Weekly and hourly earnings

•Union affiliation•Marital and family labor force statistics

•Detailed information on labor force status by subgroup of the population

•Monthly (national) and annually (states) - Monthly data normally released on the first Friday of the following month

•States - (State date is limited)

•Economic indicators

•Labor supply•Demographic data on labor force

•Economic indicators•Comprehensive measure of national employment and unemployment

•Labor supply and demographics

•Factors affecting changes in labor force participation

•Wage rates and earnings by demographic group

Nationalwww.bls.gov/cps

New Mexicowww.bls.gov/gps

(Data is annual and limited)

LEHD Quarterly Workforce

Indicators (QWI)

Employment, Earnings, and Job Flows

•Employment•Earnings•Job hires and separations•Job turnover•Job gains and losses•Measurements by worker characteristic

•Quarterly - Released one year after each quarter ends

•States•WIA regions•MSAs•Counties•Micropolitan areas

•Non-metro/micro areas (aggregated)

•Employment and earnings

•Job flows•Worker characteristics

•Job flows by worker characteristic and detailed industry

•Job turnover•Earnings by worker characteristc and detailed industry

Nationalhttp://lehd.ces.census.gov

New Mexicosee national site

LEHD Origin-Destination Employment

Statistics (LODES/

OntheMap)

Employment, Earnings, and Demographics by Location

•Employment by work location and residence

•Earnings by work location and residence

•Worker demographics by work location and residence

•Quarterly - Released one year after each quarter ends (delays in data release can occur)

•All Census-designated places (state, MSAs, counties, zip code, congressional, district, tribal land, etc.)

•Commuting data

•Worker characteristcs

•Commuting patterns of workers

•Employee work and residence locations

Nationalhttp://lehd.ces.census.gov

New Mexicosee national site

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Data Program/ Source

Data DescriptionFrequency and

Release ScheduleGeographies (beyond nation)

Key Uses Overall Uses Websites

Employment Projections

Projected Employment

•Industry employment projections

•Occupation employment projections

•Occupational staffing patterns - (Data measure jobs based on place of work)

•Bienially - Released two years after the base employment year (typically around July)

•States•WIA regions•MSAs

•Business planning

•Policy planning•Career planning

•Education programming

•Top growth jobs and jobs in high demand

•Projected trends in industry composition and growth

•Growth trends in industry and occupations across geographies

•Projected demand for certain occupations for education programming and policy purposes

Nationalwww.bls.gov/emp

New Mexicowww.dws.state.nm.us

www.jobs.state.nm.us/analyzer

National Compensation Survey (NCS)

Employer Pay and Benefits Costs

•Change in employer costs•Employer cost per hour worked for compensation

•Data on incidence and provisions employee benefits plan

•Quarterly - Released four months after each month

•Select states and MSAs (NM data is not available)

•Census regions and divisions

•Business planning

•Cost of labor•Policy planning

•Change in employer costs of labor over time

•Determining benefits packages and assisting wage and salary administration

•Adjust wages in contracts and when bargaining

•Formulating public policy and monetary policy

Nationalwww.bls.gov/ncs

New MexicoNot applicable

(NM data not available)

NM Workforce Connection

Job Searching and Matching Career/Employment Resources

•Job postings•Career exploration resources

•Job matching functionally•Skills assessments•Career counseling resouces

•Job candidate information

•Real-time updates to job postings and candidates

•All geographies in New Mexico, depending on location and data source

•Job search•Career exploration

•Job matching•Job posting and candidates

•Explore careers and look for a job

•Resources and information on applying for and getting a job

•Post job openings and find candidates

NationalN/A

New Mexicowww.jobs.state.nm.us

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Data DescriptionFrequency and

Release ScheduleGeographies (beyond nation)

Key Uses Overall Uses Websites

CareerOneStop Career and Employment Resources

•Job postings•Career exploration resources

•Job matching functionality•Skills assessments•Career counseling resources

•Reemployment resources•Business resources

•Real-time updates to information

•All geographies in New Mexico, depending on location and data source

•Job search•Career exploration

•Job matching•Career counseling

•Explore careers and look for a job

•Resources and information on applying for and getting a job

•Reemployment resources•Various tools for assessing your career path and plan

Nationalwww.careeronestop.com

New MexicoN/A

Occupational Information

Network (O*Net)

Occupational Information

•Detailed occupation information

•Knowledge, skills, and abilities by occupaton

•Career exploration resources

•Real-time updates to information

•All geographies in New Mexico, depending on location and data source

•Job search•Career exploration

•Job descriptions•Skills assessments

•Explore careers and take assessments

•Detailed occupation information

•Occupational crosswalks•Training information by occupation

Nationalwww.onetonline.com

New MexicoN/A

American Community

Survey (ACS)

Demographic Data for the Population

•Demographic data•Workforce and labor force data

•Housing data•Extensive Census data

•Annually - Releases vary based on ACS estimate period (1-, 3-, or 5-year)

•All Census-designated places (availability varies by ACS estimate period)

•Demographic analysis

•Data for small geographies

•Demographics analysis across geographies

•Comprehensive analysis across data variables and when comparing areas

•Rural/small geographic area data

Nationalwww.census.gov/acs

http://factfinder.census.gov

New MexicoN/A

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