Brief Overall Description of the Dataset:
Number of employees in each industry/state, average hourly earnings, average weekly earning, and average hours per week worked. Estimates available at the national, state, and metro area levels.
Link: http://www.bls.gov/sae/
Date Inventory Completed: 6/4/15
Screening
- Is the data collected opinion-based?
- Is the data collection recurring (must be collected at least annually)?
- Is there data available for 2013?
- s 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)?
Purpose
What is the purpose of the organization collecting the data?
“Provide detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on nonfarm payrolls.”
Why is it collected and how does the organization use it?
Data collected to create monthly labor review articles and account for seasonal shifts in demand for certain jobs.
Who else uses the data?
Academic and Government Researchers
Who do they sell the data to?
N/A
Method
What is the data collection method?
Computer assisted telephone interviewing
What is the type of data collected?
Survey
If designed, who created the questions?
BLS
What is the raw source of the collected data (prior to any aggregation)?
Selected places of employment
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?
1993-2015
Is data collected and available periodically?
Yes, collected monthly
How soon after a reference period ends can a data source be prepared and provided?
Less than 2 months
Selectivity (conversely, the representativeness)
What is the universe (e.g., population) that the data represents (consider inclusion/exclusion criteria)?
Survey samples "approximately 143,000 businesses and government agencies representing approximately 588,000 worksites throughout the United States." These sites “employ 40 percent of the total nonfarm population. All establishments with 1000 employees or more are asked to participate in the survey along with a representative sample of smaller establishments.” These include employees in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and about 450 metropolitan areas and divisions.
Accessibility
How is the data accessed?
Available for download on website as either PDF or HTML
- 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 not available on the individual level