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Center for Workforce Information & Analysis (CWIA)

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Agenda

• Labor Market Information E-Learning and CWIA Presentations

• Manufacturing Fast Facts

• Industries of Interest

• PA Unemployment Compensation Activity by WIA

• Occupational Information Update

• Real-Time Labor Market Information

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Labor Market Information E-Learning Labor Market Information E-Learning and CWIA Presentationsand CWIA Presentations

Available on CWIA’s website: www.paworkstats.pa.gov

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Labor Market Information E-Learning

• LMI refers to a variety of information associated with the supply and demand for workers. This includes information on the labor force, employers, industries, occupations, wages, and skills…just to name a few!

• The Center for Workforce Information & Analysis (CWIA) has recorded a series of E-Learning videos to introduce users to the various labor market information (LMI) products and services we offer.

• Awareness and knowledge of the tools and services we provide will help users make informed policy, business and career decisions.

• Videos may be viewed in your web browser by selecting a video of interest below. Please check back from time to time for additional LMI videos.

• Currently available are videos on: Help Wanted Online Ads, Occupational Information, WIA Fast Facts, and Real-time LMI

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CWIA Presentations

2013 Examples:

The Mechanics of the Monthly Employment Situation

Labor Market Information for Human Resources Managers

Labor Market Information (Data & Tools) for the PA Department of Welfare

2012 Examples:

Occupational Data: New and Updated Products

Labor Market Information for the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation

Labor Market Information (LMI) for CareerLink® Business Service Teams

Labor Market Information (LMI) for Workforce Investment Areas (WIAs)

Using Labor Market Information to Assist Older Workers

Using Job Spidering and Labor Market Information for Your Region

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Manufacturing Fast FactsManufacturing Fast Facts

Available on CWIA’s website: www.paworkstats.pa.gov,

under Products>Publications

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Manufacturing Fast Facts

• Manufacturing remains an integral component of Pennsylvania's economy, accounting for almost 570,000 jobs or approximately 10 percent of the commonwealth's workforce

• Features snapshots of labor market information for Pennsylvania's manufacturing sector

• Data sets include:Employment and Jobs Data New HiresLocation Quotients LED Quarterly Workforce Indicators Growth Industries Help Wanted Online AdsIndustry Projections IMPLAN MultipliersHigh-Priority Occupations Industry EmploymentMaps Definitions

• Available quarterly. Posted on CWIA’s homepage 7

Industries of InterestIndustries of Interest

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Available on CWIA’s website: www.paworkstats.pa.gov, under

Products>Industry

Industries of Interest

• Industries of Interest (IOI) are defined as those industries having either four consecutive quarters of employment growth totaling at least 10 percent (Hi-Growth); or year over year growth of at least 10 percent (Growth); and have an employment gain of at least 25. IOIs by online job postings are limited to the top 100 industries showing year over year growth.

• Purpose is to highlight growing industries. Available at different industry levels. Ensures limited resources are directed towards the maintenance and advancement of growth sectors in the state.

• Find employers by inputting growth industry codes into the PA Employer Database or CWIA’s Employer Search feature on our website or using the employer job search feature under Real-time Labor Market Information on our home page.

• Data sources for Industries of Interest: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) New Hires, and Help Wanted Online Ads.

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Example Industries of Interest

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Industry Description5222 Non-depository Credit Intermediation7131 Amusement Parks and Arcades2111 Oil and Gas Extraction5612 Facilities Support Services3326 Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing3361 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing4862 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas1123 Poultry and Egg Production3366 Ship and Boat Building1133 Logging7114 Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures

Source: PA Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, third quarter 2012

Pennsylvania Unemployment Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation ActivityCompensation Activity

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Available on CWIA’s website: www.paworkstats.pa.gov,

under Products>Employment and Labor Force

PA Unemployment Comp. Activity

• Initial and Continued Claims provides a count of first-time and ongoing unemployment compensation claims.

• Initial Claims are a measure of the number of jobless claims filed by individuals seeking to receive state jobless benefits. Higher initial claims correlate with a weakening economy.

• Continuing claims refer to unemployed workers that qualify for benefits under unemployment insurance.

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Feb. 2013 Feb. 2012 Volume Chg. Percent Chg. PA Percent Chg.

WIA 5,710 6,600 -890 -13.5% -8.5%Luzerne 3,390 4,180 -790 -18.9%Schuylkill 2,320 2,420 -100 -4.1%

Feb. 2013 Feb. 2012 Volume Chg. Percent Chg. PA Percent Chg.

WIA 44,830 50,110 -5,280 -10.5% -9.4%Luzerne 30,600 33,920 -3,320 -9.8%Schuylkill 14,230 16,190 -1,960 -12.1%

Occupational Information UpdateOccupational Information Update

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Recent Data Releases

SOII – Survey of Occupational Injuries & Illnesses

• Data on non-fatal injuries & illnesses by industry & occupation and other demographics (age, gender, length of service, etc.)• Sample drawn from QCEW; no small farms, household workers, self-employed or Federal Government.• First year of state-collection in 2 decades, limited statewide data available

• About 4.3 cases per 100 FT workers in PA (compared to 3.8 for U.S.)• Industries with highest incidents rates: Education & Health Services, Leisure &

Hospitality, and Manufacturing• Most dangerous occupational group: Installation, Maintenance & Repair• Avoid work on Mondays between 8:00 and noon – most common day/time combo for an injury/illness

*Leisure & Hospitality is Friday/Saturday from 4:00-8:00 p.m.

* Data are available on CWIA website under LMI Resources>Workforce Professionals

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Recent Data Releases

Employment Projections (2010-2020)

• Employment situation and outlook by industry and occupation• Statewide data easily analyzed using PA’s Data Dashboard tool• Regional data just released to accompany statewide data• Overall growth rate for PA = 6.4%; 12 WIAs at or above this rate• Chester County highest (11.1%), Philadelphia County lowest (3.2%)• More than 185,000 openings per year in PA; South Central highest (21,695)

Occupational Wages (2012)

• Wages paid to workers in specific occupations• Provides entry, average, median and experienced levels• Produced for PA, MSA, WIA and County• Average wage for PA: $44,520; 7 WIAs at or above this rate• Montgomery County WIA highest ($52,800), North Central WIA lowest ($35,610)

*Both data sets are available on CWIA website under Products>Occupation15

New & Revamped Tools

PA Career Coach (www.pacareercoach.pa.gov)

• New career exploration tool to help people find jobs• Search by keyword or category (Marcellus Shale, HPOs, STEM, Green, etc.)• Provides information like: wages, employment trends, top skills, available training programs, current job postings• Option for career transition reports

Reemployment Assessment & Economic Impact Reports

• Evaluates job prospects for those impacted by major layoffs or plant closings• Analyzes the potential economic effects of the layoffs to the area• Requires total number of layoffs and specific details on the occupations of the workers• Produced upon request, through Rapid Response staff or local WIB Director

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Real-Time Labor Market InformationReal-Time Labor Market Information

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Real-time Labor Market Information

• Job Spidering is a technology that searches the internet for online job postings & allows job seekers to review thousands of online jobs from thousands of web sites in one location and apply for a job

• Job postings are captured from several sites including:• Monster• CareerBuilder• Employer Job Boards• Government Job Boards

• There are 3 job Spidering tools available from L&I• Job GatewaySM www.jobgateway.pa.gov• Real-time LMIS – Labor Market Information System • PA Career Coach www.pacareercoach.pa.gov

• CWIA recommends using Real-time LMI in conjunction with our many other labor market information products for focused job searches by industry, occupation, or employer (e.g., HWOL, New Hires, and Occupational Projections)

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CWIA Contact Information

Customer Response Line: 877-493-3282 or 877-4WF-Data

Email: workforceinfo@pa.gov

On the web: www.paworkstats.pa.gov

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