Employment and 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.
User Note: These data series are now coded by the NAICS categories. The SIC coding system is history. But we're keeping that history for those who want to go back in time. Click on the industry coding system link to get into the series you want.
Monthly Current Employment Statistics
Not seasonally adjusted for states and Indiana metros
- 2001 forward by NAICS
- Historical Data by SIC (1989-2000)
- About the Data
- Annual Average Jobs: Percent Distribution, Change and Percent Change
Seasonally adjusted for states
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)
Quarterly Data (Indiana counties, metros, regions)
- Current QCEW Data by NAICS
- Historical Data by SIC (1994-2001)
Annual Data (All states, Indiana counties, metros, regions)
Monthly Business Starts and Dissolutions (Indiana Secretary of State)
Monthly Data for Indiana
BEA Annual Estimates of Employment and Earnings Including Sole Proprietors (BEA)
Data for states, counties, Indiana metros/ regions
BEA Annual Estimates of Compensation by Industry including benefits (BEA)
- 2001 forward by NAICS
- Historical Data by SIC (1998-2000)
Related Links
General
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- White House Briefing Room on Employment Situation
- Hoosiers by the Numbers—Labor Force Data
- BEA Terms and Definitions
Specific
