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Local Employment Dynamics’

Analytic Tools

Local Employment Dynamics’

Analytic Tools

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• Use existing data to link multiple sources• Create new data and products• Reduce cost and respondent burden• Make data available while protecting confidentiality

New data and products

The Concept – Data IntegrationThe Concept – Data IntegrationThe Concept – Data IntegrationThe Concept – Data Integration

LEHD Led to LED

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Local Employment Dynamics merges

multiple data snapshots into

informative movies about the U.S.

society and economy

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Local Employment DynamicsLocal Employment DynamicsLocal Employment DynamicsLocal Employment Dynamics

A voluntary partnership between the states and the Census Bureau

States supply quarterly worker and business wage records

Census Bureau merges the state records with other data to produce new data and products about jobs, workers, industries and your local economy

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States in LED PartnershipStates in LED Partnership

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States in LED PartnershipStates in LED Partnership

• State partners 45

• States in the process of joining 3

NE, OH, SD

• States yet to join 3 CT, MA, NH

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www.census.govwww.census.govNext to Business & Industry

Click on Local Employment Dynamics

Then click on Quick Links to:

OnTheMap, QWI Online,

Industry Focus

Or click on

Data Tools

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Local Employment Dynamics’ Local Employment Dynamics’ Tools and FeaturesTools and Features

http://lehd.did.census.gov

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Community Economic Development HotReport

http://CED.census.gov

Community Economic Development HotReport

http://CED.census.gov

Available for all counties/ county equivalents in the U.S. (not towns/cities)

Contains ETA WIRED regions (Generations 1, 2 and 3)

In future, may allow user-created aggregations of counties

Publicly released at Workforce Innovations in mid-July

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Community Economic Development HotReport Features

Community Economic Development HotReport Features

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Older WorkerProfiles Older WorkerProfiles Reports on workers aged 55+ are being released for 31 states over next six months

36.8 million people are age 65 and older (12% of population)

5.1 million people are age 85 and older

http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles_2007.html

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QWI OnlineQWI Online

Links to available states

Shows most recent quarter of data

NAICS or SIC option

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QWI Online – Flagship ProductQWI Online – Flagship Product2-, 3-, and 4-digit NAICS code

8 age categories

Entries updated instantaneously

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QWI Online “Pivot” or QWI Online “Pivot” or Comparison TablesComparison Tables

QWI Online “Pivot” or QWI Online “Pivot” or Comparison TablesComparison Tables

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Key Features of Industry FocusKey Features of Industry FocusRanking and multiple indicator selection

State, county, Workforce Investment Areas (WIA), metro areas

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Industry Focus provides…Industry Focus provides…

…easy, intuitive selection criteria and economic indicators for your geography, work force, and industry.

Click on industry to see workforce characteristics.

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Uses for OnTheMapUses for OnTheMap

Economic Planning & Time Series - Where is the labor supply located?

- Which industries are growing or declining over

time?

Transportation planning & analysis - Between which areas do workers commute?

Emergency management - Daytime population estimates

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F-Scale: F3 between Clever and Nixa Path Length: ~40 miles     Width: 1/4 to 1/2 mile      Time: 10:08 – 11:00 P.M.

*Source: National Weather Service

OnTheMapOnTheMapMapping Missouri Tornado PathMapping Missouri Tornado Path

OnTheMapOnTheMapMapping Missouri Tornado PathMapping Missouri Tornado Path

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OnTheMap:OnTheMap: Where People Go to Work Where People Go to WorkOnTheMap:OnTheMap: Where People Go to Work Where People Go to Work

Where do people who live in the path of the tornado work?

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Where do workers employed at jobs located in the path of the tornado live?

OnTheMap: Where Workers LiveOnTheMap: Where Workers Live

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Cross-Border Labor Shed Using Cross-Border Labor Shed Using Concentric Circle AnalysisConcentric Circle Analysis

Cross-Border Labor Shed Using Cross-Border Labor Shed Using Concentric Circle AnalysisConcentric Circle Analysis

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Report from Report from Concentric Circle AnalysisConcentric Circle Analysis

Report from Report from Concentric Circle AnalysisConcentric Circle Analysis

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OnTheMap:OnTheMap: Downtown St. Louis Downtown St. LouisProposed Mississippi River Bridge ProjectProposed Mississippi River Bridge Project

OnTheMap:OnTheMap: Downtown St. Louis Downtown St. LouisProposed Mississippi River Bridge ProjectProposed Mississippi River Bridge Project

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OnTheMapLED’s online dynamic

mapping tool

OnTheMapLED’s online dynamic

mapping tool

42 states online

Where do workers live? Where do residents work? Reports on age, earnings,

and industries with three years of data

Cross-state flows

User-selected areas

Block is base unit for display; block group is base unit for report

Geographic layers such as community colleges and zip codes

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Local Employment Dynamics’ Local Employment Dynamics’ Tools and FeaturesTools and Features

http://lehd.did.census.gov

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Three Learning Aids for Using OnTheMap

Three Learning Aids for Using OnTheMap

• e-Learning module - On The Map Tour: on lehd.did.census.gov home page under Quick Links – 12 minute illustrated and narrated scenario

• Exercise: provides text and pictures to do a step by step labor shed exercise in Clark County, WA

• Help includes Glossary of Terms: “Help” is located at the top of every On The Map page

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Selecting Your Basic GeographySelecting Your Basic Geography

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Type “Irv” in Place Name Lookup; Highlight in City Lookup Results

Type “Irv” in Place Name Lookup; Highlight in City Lookup Results

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Displaying City of Irvine OnTheMapDisplaying City of Irvine OnTheMap

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OnTheMap Zoom Out:Click, drag and drop

OnTheMap Zoom Out:Click, drag and drop

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What if I Goof Up?What if I Goof Up?

• Back Arrow: will undo most single mistakes

• Clear: clear the points, thermals and selected geography

• Place Name Lookup: use this if things get really confusing; just type in your place name and start over

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Background Map LayersBackground Map Layers

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Example: Zip Code LayerExample: Zip Code Layer

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Create/Change Overlay: Create Travel Sheds

Create/Change Overlay: Create Travel Sheds

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Travel Sheds Defined

Commute shed - Plots and reports where those who live in the selection area work.

Labor shed - Plots and reports where those who work in the selection area live.

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Create Travel ShedSelect Labor Shed & Shed Report

Create Travel ShedSelect Labor Shed & Shed Report

Type Report Name Here

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Types of ReportsTypes of Reports

• Shed: shows top 10 cities and counties and top 3 states where people in the selection area live or work.

• Area Profile: shows job counts, workers’ age and wage ranges, and industry types.

• QWI: shows 10 Quarterly Workforce Indicators (in Labor Shed only.)

• The text box allows you to name your report.• Reports can be downloaded. • Screen can be bookmarked as a website.

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Selection Tools: Choose LayerSelection Tools: Choose Layer

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Selection Layer : Select Incorporated Cities

Selection Layer : Select Incorporated Cities

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Draw Line Through Irvine to Outline City Boundaries

Draw Line Through Irvine to Outline City Boundaries

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Display Options: Points Let the Hourglasses SpinDisplay Options: Points

Let the Hourglasses Spin

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Display Options: ThermalsWhere Workers Live

Display Options: ThermalsWhere Workers Live

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Both Points & ThermalsBoth Points & Thermals

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Labor Shed ReportPop-up blockers OFF!

Labor Shed ReportPop-up blockers OFF!

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Change Report with Re-use SelectionChange Report with Re-use Selection

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Area Profile Report: Characteristics of Irvine’s Workers

Area Profile Report: Characteristics of Irvine’s Workers

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Buffered Selection: Set Width of Corridor & Draw Line

Buffered Selection: Set Width of Corridor & Draw Line

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QWI Report Only Available for Labor Shed

QWI Report Only Available for Labor Shed

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Create & Continue Paired AreasCreate & Continue Paired Areas

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Paired Area Analysis: Paired Area Analysis: Circle and Freehand SelectionsCircle and Freehand Selections

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Analyze Concentric RingsAnalyze Concentric Rings

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Set Radii of Concentric RingsSet Radii of Concentric Rings

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Concentric Circle ReportConcentric Circle Report

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Change Shed with Re-use SelectionChange Shed with Re-use Selection

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Keep in Mind…Keep in Mind…

• LED not yet national in scope.

• LED does not yet include military, self-employed or federal workers.

• Data in OnTheMap refreshed annually. QWI are refreshed quarterly. Not all states supply data at the same rate.

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Want to Learn More? Want to Learn More? Try Our e-learning Tools!Try Our e-learning Tools!

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Contact UsContact Us

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Community Economic Development HotReporthttp://ced.census.gov

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