WWC snapshot of http://stats.bls.gov/locarea.htm taken on Sat Jun 10 19:48:38 1995
Local Area Employment and Unemployment Statistics
This program provides labor force, employment, and unemployment data estimated by State employment security agencies according to uniform specifications provided by BLS. These data are used for labor market analysis and to allocate Federal funds to local jurisdictions.
Current news releases
Historical time series available via gopher
Data available
- Data for labor force, employment, and unemployment for States, metropolitan areas, counties, cities of 25,000 or more inhabitants, and certain additional geographic areas covered under legislation for Federal fund allocation.
Coverage
- Annual average data with demographic detail for 50 States, the District of Columbia, 50 large metropolitan areas, and 17 of their central cities.
- Monthly data for 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 329 metropolitan statistical areas, 3,100 counties, and 1,200 cities of 25,000 inhabitants or more. Data for States are available from 1978 to date; data for sub-State areas are available from 1990 through the current month.
Source of data
- Annual average demographic data derived from the Current Population Survey (CPS). The CPS also provides monthly data which are used directly for 11 States.
- Monthly estimates, which are based on local counts of insured unemployment and covered employment, CPS data, and other information, are adjusted to monthly State CPS levels or model-based estimates.
Forms of publication
- Annual bulletinùGeographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment.
- Annual news releaseùState and Regional Unemployment in (year)ùannual average data for the census regions, 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
- Monthly periodicalùEmployment and Earnings; monthly data for 50 States, the District of Columbia, and approximately 260 major metropolitan areas.
- Monthly news releaseùState and Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemploymentùanalyzing data for 50 States, the District of Columbia, and approximately 260 major metropolitan areas, and The Employment Situationùdata for 11 States from the CPS. Electronic access available.
- Monthly reportùUnemployment in States and Local Areas, on labor force, employment, and unemploy-ment for areas required for Federal fund allocation programs issued only on a microfiche subscription basis through the U.S. Government Printing Office.
- Data files on tape and disketteùmonthly data on labor force, employment, unemployment, and unemploy-ment rate.
Uses
- Basis for eligibility and allocation of funds under such programs as the Job Training Partnership Act, Labor Surplus Area determinations, and other Federal assistance programs.
- Information on current labor force and unemployment trends for States and local areas.
- Economic indicators for local areas.
- Demographic data to enable analysis of State and area labor force characteristics.
- A major source of information for cooperative labor force planning reports.
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