Brief Overall Description of the Dataset:
Provides detailed demographics; geographic (state, county, and metro/micro areas); ownership information; industry information, and recent and historical data.
Link: http://qwiexplorer.ces.census.gov/#x=0&g=0
Date Inventory Completed: 6/2/15
Screening
- Is the data collected opinion-based?
- Is the data collection recurring (must be collected at least annually)?
- Is there data available for 2013?
- For Education: Is the data collected at least the school level?
- Can we access the data by August 15th?
Can the data be linked to other education/workforce datasets (e.g., K-12, higher education, workforce)? No, but can group employment by amount of education.
Purpose
What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?
“The Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics program produces new, cost effective, public-use information combining federal, state and Census Bureau data on employers and employees under the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership.” The LEHD created QWI Explorer, a web-based analysis tool, to provide access to quarterly workforce indicators through charts, maps, and interactive tables.
Why is it collected and how does the organization use it?
To allow for comparison, ranking and aggregating quarterly workforce indicators across time, geography, and firm or worker characteristics.
Who else uses the data?
Policy-makers, industry/business, general public
- Who do they sell the data to?
N/A
Method
What is the data collection method?
Varies based on the source, since this is a combination of many sources of data.
What is the type of data collected?
Administrative; Survey
If designed, who created the questions?
Census created the survey questions.
What is the raw source of the collected data (prior to any aggregation)?
Earnings reports provided by employers (e.g., Unemployment Insurance earnings data); demographic information provided by the Census (e.g., Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages), and Social Security Administration which collect this data through individual self-report on surveys and through tax returns.
Description
- What is the general topic of the data (1-2 words)?
Workforce
What are the earliest and latest dates for which data is available?
Varies based on the state. The earliest state time series begin in 1990. As each state is processed independently, the latest available data across states may also vary at any point in time. In general, data is available from 2009-2014.
Is data collected and available periodically?
Yes
How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided?
Less than one year.
Selectivity (conversely, the representativeness)
What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents (consider inclusion/exclusion criteria)?
Individuals working for companies covered by unemployment insurance. Does not include Massachusetts, Puerto Rico, or the US Virgin Islands. Also, there is limited release of federal employment information.
Accessibility
How is the data accessed?
Website, can download a table as a xlsx file or a chart/map as a png file.
Is it open data?
Yes
- Any legal, regulatory, or administrative restrictions on accessing the data source?
No
Cost? - One time or annual or project based payment?
None
Does this dataset appear to meet our needs for the Census study? NO
Explanation: Data is only available at a state-level.