Labor Market Information for Workforce Development
Session Goals Introduce you to Labor Market Information and
how it can help you in your job
Demonstrate a variety of LMI resources
Allow you to familiarize yourself with LMI tools
What is Labor Market Information (LMI)? Data that describe and predict the relationship
between labor supply and demand
LMI provides data on a variety of subjects: Population and labor force trends Industry and occupational employment trends and
projections Wage and benefit information Career information relating to skills and education
Data are often available at different geographic levels e.g., State, county, metro area, workforce
development region, etc.
Who uses LMI?
•Businesses and Entrepreneurs
•Jobseekers and Students
Individual Actors
•Economic and Workforce Dev. Service Providers
•Education and Training Providers
•Researchers and Grant Writers
•Federal, State, & Local Governments
Policymakers & Planners
•Media
•Commercial Data Vendors
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How can LMI help me as a Workforce Development professional? Better understand the workers in my region,
their availability and their capabilities Identify job opportunities, and match workers
to those job opportunities Determine education and training resources
and needs Analyze the economic trends affecting my
workforce Enhance grant proposals Prioritize strategic goals
Our Agenda for the day Who is my region’s workforce?
Population and labor force data What do my workers do?
Occupational data What can my workers do?
Education and skills-based data Where are my region’s jobs?
Industry data Pulling it all together
Who is my region’s workforce?
In this section, we will: Introduce you to several sources of
demographic data US Census Bureau Alabama State Data Center
Identify sources of key labor force data available through Alabama LMI Labor force data Unemployment data
Common questions Is my region growing or declining and how will
this affect my economy?
Is my population aging?
Will I have enough workers to meet my workforce needs?
How many people are looking for work or are available to work?
The Feds Decennial Census
www.2010.census.gov Population Estimates & Projections
Annual Estimates www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html
American Community Survey Annual Estimates www.census.gov/acs/www/
US Census Bureau Resources Getting Census Data for your community
Interactive maps for the 2010 Census http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/
Alabama Quickfacts http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/01000.html http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/01000lk.html
Population Estimates Program (Annually) Annual estimate of resident population
Reference date is July 1 each year
Characteristics Included: Age Sex Race Hispanic origin
www.census.gov/popest/estimates.html
American Community Survey (Annually) Essentially the same questions as the old
Census long form 21 questions about housing unit 48 questions about each person
Conducted throughout the year 2.9 million addresses/about 4.5 million persons Roughly 1.5% of the population each year
Collected via mail, phone, & in-person www.census.gov/acs/www
American Community Survey (Annually)
ACS Data grouped in 4 Types of Characteristics
Demographic: sex, age, race Hispanic origin, etc.
Social: Educational attainment, marital status, citizenship, language, etc.
Economic: Employment, occupation, industry, commute, household income, poverty, etc.
Housing: Type of unit, own/rent, age of structure, housing value, etc.
2010 ACS Data Releases
ProductPopulation Threshold
Most recently published
1-Year Estimates 65,000+ Sept. 2011
3-Year Estimates 20,000+ Oct. 2011
5-Year EstimatesLess than
20,000 Dec. 2011
1-Year, 3-Year and 5-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) 100,000+
1-2 months after release
The Alabama State Data Center The Alabama State
Data Center is staffed through UA’s Center for Business and Economic Research Source of technical
assistance Provide help with
census, especially small area estimates
http://cber.cba.ua.edu/asdc
Population Exercise Using the sources we just demonstrated, find
the following information for your county
What was your county’s population in 2000 and 2010?
How many people in your county were aged 65 and older? What percent of your population was aged 65+?
What percent of your county’s population (aged 25+) have at least a Bachelors Degree? How does this compare to Alabama overall?
How big is my labor force? The labor force includes:
People aged 16 and older who are either in the labor force or actively seeking work
The labor force does not include: People in the armed forces, retirees, stay-at-home
parents, prisoners, discouraged workers, mentally ill, etc.
How big is my labor force? The labor force participation rate is the
number of people aged 16 and above participating in the labor force Around 64 percent for the US; 60 percent for
Alabama
Data based on Current Population Survey (CPS) The CPS is a joint program of the US Bureau of
Labor Statistics and the US Census Bureau http://www.bls.gov/cps/
Who is considered employed? Employed persons are those who, during the
week of the 12th each month: Worked at least one hour for pay or profit, or Were self-employed, or Worked at least 15 hours without pay on a family
farm or business Had jobs but were temporarily absent
Who is considered unemployed? The unemployed are persons who, during the
reference week of the 12th each month: Were not employed, Were available for work during the week, and Actively looked for work within the last 4 weeks
Also included as unemployed are persons who were waiting to be called back to a job from which they had been laid off
Note: CPS does not ask about or use unemployment insurance data.
Getting labor force and unemployment data for your county/region The unemployment rate is the percent of
people without jobs in the labor force Provides an indication of the health of your
economy Offers an estimate of the number of people
actively seeking work
Unemployment data available through Alabama LMI and US BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program. LAUS is the only official statistic based on an
estimating model, and not a census or survey http://www2.dir.state.al.us/LAUS/default.aspx http://www.bls.gov/lau/
Unemployment data available through Alabama LMI
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Unemployment Exercise Using the Alabama LMI website:
What was your county’s unemployment rate in March 2012?
How many people were considered unemployed?
Using the BLS website: What was your county’s highest unemployment
rate over the past 5 years? Hint: use http://www.bls.gov/lau/
Questions?
What do my workers do?
In this section, we will: Introduce you to the Standard Occupational
Classification System (SOC).
Show you how to access data on occupational employment and wage and projected future employment. Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Occupational Projections
Common questions What types of occupations/jobs are in my
region and what do those jobs pay?
What education and training is required for those occupations/jobs?
What types of occupations are projected to be in demand in my region in the future?
What area educational institutions could help support my region’s current and future workforce demands?
Workers’ Occupations
The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) is a system designed to: Classify all occupations in the economy, including
private, public, and military occupations Provide a means to compare occupational data
across government agencies
Revised periodically: 2010 revision
Net new job count is 19; 2 of them “green” www.bls.gov/soc/soc_structure_2010.pdf
Contains information on 840 detailed occupations
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Structure
Broad categories lead to unique 6-digit codes for each occupation: 22 Major groups ; divided into...
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
98 Minor groups; divided into... 49-9000 Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
450 Broad occupations; divided into... 49-9080 Wind Turbine Service Technicians
800+ Detailed occupations49-9081 Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) OES collects detailed occupational and
wage information by industry and area
Semi-annual establishment survey
Primarily a mail survey of employers
All 50 states
Data are published annually
OES Survey Sample 1.2 million establishments
QCEW is the sampling frame Includes establishments in
Nonfarm industries Agricultural services Federal, State, and Local governments
3-year collection cycle The larger an establishment, the more likely it
will be included in the 3 year OES sample 400,000 surveyed annually in two panels
May and November
What Estimates Are Included?
Occupational Employment Occupational Wages (Hourly and/or Annual)
“Mean” – Average wage “Median” - The point at which 50% of the
employment was below this wage and 50% was above
“Entry” – The average of the lowest third of reported wages for the occupation
“Experience” – The average of the upper two-thirds of reported wages for the occupation
*** BLS also produces 10th, 25th, 75th & 90th wage rate percentile estimates
Sample OES Data for Alabama
The average wage of the upper two-thirds
The average wage The average wage of the lower two-thirds
Alabama OES Estimates
Geography Statewide Metros – 11 MSAs Balance of State Areas
Counties not in a MSA
Industries Cross-industry 2-digit NAICS www2.dir.state.al.us/OES/Wage/default.aspx
*** Wage data is aged to current year using the latest quarterly Employment Cost Index (ECI) factors
Geography and Industries of National OES Estimates Geography
Nationwide State MSA www.bls.gov/oes/home.htm
Cross-industryExample of Cross Industry: All Machinists (51-
4041) www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes514041.htm
By 3-, 4- and 5-digit NAICS4-digit NAICS Example: Machinists working in the Motor
Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Industry
www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_336300.htm
Demonstration of Alabama’s OES Data Website Cross-Industry OES Estimates
www2.dir.state.al.us/OES/Wage/wagesbygrouparea.aspx
Occupational Wages by Industry Sector www2.dir.state.al.us/OES/Wage/wagesbyindustrysector1.a
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OES Exercise1. On the LMI website, look up what
occupation in your region (Balance of State or MSA) for the manufacturing sector had the highest estimated employment.
A. What was its SOC Code?B. What was its Mean Hourly and Annual Wage?
2. On the BLS website, look up that occupation/SOC Code.
A. How does its Mean Hourly and Annual Wage compare to the region?
B. What industries have the highest concentration of employment in this occupation?
Occupational Projections
Occupational Projections released every two years BLS develops national projections
Cross-industry and by industry 2010-20 most current release www.bls.gov/emp/
States develop state projections Cross-industry 2008-18 most current release
2010-20 projects should be out in July www2.dir.state.al.us/Projections/default.aspx
Occupational Projection Estimates
Employment – Base year & 10 years forward Average Annual Growth – annual % change in
employment Average Annual Job Openings
Total Openings - Numeric change in employment Growth – Newly created jobs Replacement – Number of jobs that will arise due
to workers who change occupations, retire, etc.
**Employment may not be sufficient in an occupation to allow the development of projections or the data may be confidential
Example of Occupational ProjectionsOpenings projected
due to workers leaving the occupation
Openings due to newly created jobs
Demonstration of Alabama’s Projections Data Website Occupational Projections
www2.dir.state.al.us/Projections/Occupational/Proj2018/Statewide/Summary.aspx
Industry Projections www2.dir.state.al.us/Projections/default.aspx
Education and Training Required for OccupationsBLS assigns three categories of information to each detailed occupation:
1. Typical education needed for entry2. Commonly required work experience in a
related occupation3. Typical on-the-job training needed to obtain
competency in the occupation
*** This classification system is new with the 2010-20 projections
Typical Education Needed for Entry1. Less Than High School
janitors and cleaners or cashiers
2. High School Diploma or Equivalent
food service manager or pharmacy technicians
3. Some College, No Degree transportation inspectors or
computer support specialists
4. Postsecondary Non-Degree Award (certificate or other award)
nursing aides, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics or hairstylists
5. Bachelor’s Degree dietitian or civil engineers
6. Associate’s Degree mechanical drafters,
respiratory therapists or dental hygienists
7. Master’s Degree physician assistants or
educational, vocational, and school counselors
8. Doctoral or Professional degree
Lawyers, physicians and surgeons or dentists
Commonly Required Work Experience
A. No experience Nuclear engineer or dishwasher
B. Less than 1 year of experience Meeting, convention and event planners or
restaurant cooks
C. 1 to 5 years of experience Human resources managers or locomotive
engineers
D. More than 5 years of experience Computer and information systems managers or
financial managers
Typical On-The-Job Training Needed to Attain Competency
1. None Geographers or
pharmacists
2. Short-Term OTJ Floral designers or
sewing machine operators
3. Moderate-Term OTJ School bus drivers or
printing press operators
4. Long-Term OTJ Millwrights or tool and
die makers
5. Apprenticeships Electricians or real
estate appraisers
6. Internship/residency
Landscape architects or orthodontist
Occupations Projected With the Fastest Growth
Projections ExerciseUsing the Employment Projections data on the BLS website, look up the occupation you had identified in the previous exercise and answer the following:
A. What is the projected employment change from 2010 to 2020?
B. What is the projected percentage change from 2010-2020?
C. What is the typical entry-level education required for this occupation?
D. What work experience in a related occupation is required?
E. What is the typical on-the-job training is required?
http://www.bls.gov/emp/
Questions?
Where else can I find information about workers?
In this section, we will: Introduce you to the Occupational Information
Network (O*NET). O*NET OnLine Real-time LMI My Next Move
Show you how to access basic post-secondary education data and K-12 education data. Alabama Commission on Higher Education National Center for Education Statistics Alabama Department of Education
O*NET It is the primary source of U.S.
occupational information.
The O*NET Database contains information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors.
The database is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation.
O*NET OnLine is an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations.
O*NET OnLine
Find occupations by Career Cluster, Industry,
Bright Outlook, Green Economy Sector or STEM Discipline
Find occupations by Key Words or SOC Code
Find occupations by required Abilities, Interests, Knowledge,
Skills, Work Activities, Technologies, etc.
O*Net Uses Educational and training curricula
development
Job descriptions and resumes
Performance appraisal and management
Compensation and reward
Selection and placement decisions
Recruitment efforts
Vocational and career counseling
O*NET MY NEXT MOVE Web-based tool for students and job seekers
Also has MY NEXT MOVE FOR VETERANS
Easy-to-use search and career overviews Search by keys words Search by industry Search by interest using O*NET Interest Profiler
http://www.mynextmove.org/
O*NET ExerciseOn MyNextMove.org conduct a key word search for a career one of your clients has an interest in or that you are interested in.
Find the following about that occupation:1. What type of knowledge, skills and abilities are
required?2. What is the job outlook for the occupation?3. How do wages for this occupation in your area
compare to national wages for the occupation?4. What training programs are near your
community?
What is it? Emerging data source Aggregates online job
postings into one database
Gives comprehensive picture of current hiring
Utilizes thousands of existing data sources
Provides current analysis of hiring trends
Prominent vendors Burning Glass Geographic Solutions Help Wanted Online
Real-time Labor Market Information
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Source: Burning Glass Labor Insight Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness
*Total Available Jobs: 470,309
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In-Demand Occupations January 1-April 30, 2012
U.S. Advertised Manufacturing Jobs Openings
Occupation Openings% of Mfg Openings
Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Except Technical & Scientific Products 20,514 4.4%Engineers 18,847 4.0%Software Developers, Applications 18,571 4.0%Retail Salespersons 12,002 2.6%Computer Systems Analysts 9,560 2.1%Maintenance & Repair Workers, General 9,030 1.9%Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants 8,571 1.8%General & Operations Managers 8,469 1.8%Software Developers, Systems Software 7,447 1.6%First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers 7,430 1.6%
All Manufacturing Openings
Occupation Openings% of Prod Openings
First-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers 7,430 19.4%Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, & Weighers 5,163 13.5%Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal & Plastic 4,296 11.2%Production Workers, All Other 3,823 10.0%Assemblers & Fabricators, All Other 2,983 7.8%Machinists 2,297 6.0%Bakers 847 2.2%Welders, Cutters, & Welder Fitters 611 1.6%Cutting, Punching, & Press Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic 609 1.6%Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal & Plastic 576 1.5%
Production Openings
http://www.creconline.org/mep/
Post-Secondary Education Data Alabama Commission on Higher Education
Student Database http://www.ache.alabama.gov/StudentDB/Index.htm
Economic Development Reports Potential Workforce by Institution
Undergraduate and Graduate enrollment by major Completions by major
Potential Workforce Development Region Academic major enrollment by students from the region Majors conferred to students from the region
http://www.ache.alabama.gov/Workforce/
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Post-Secondary Education Data National Center for Education Statistics
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) - Collects data from all primary providers of postsecondary education Tuition, fees and estimated student expenses Enrollment Completions by Programs/Majors
College Navigator – Search for a specific school or schools with a radius of a zip code http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
K-12 Education Data Alabama Department of Education’s Public
Data Reports Data on enrollment, high school graduates,
dropouts http://
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NCES ExerciseUse the COLLEGENavigator tool on NCES website to answer the following questions:
A. How many post-secondary institutions are within 20 miles of the zip code you live in?
B. For the closest post-secondary institution, what was the its enrollment?
C. For the closest post-secondary institution, what academic program/major has its largest number of graduates?
Questions?
Where are my region’s jobs?
In this section, we will: Introduce you to the North American Industry
Classification System (NAICS).
Show you how to access simple industry data. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
We need industry data to answer several relevant questions What industries employ the most people?
What industries lost the most jobs?
What industries are likely to create the most new employment opportunities?
What industries pay the highest wages?
Accessing industry data: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Replaced the Standard Industrial Classification
(SIC) codes
Production-based: Economic units that use like processes to produce goods or services are grouped together Industries are classified according to what
companies make
Jointly developed across North America
Economic Sectors in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
Mining & Extraction Professional, Scientific & Technical
Utilities Management of Companies
Construction Admin., Waste & Remediation
Manufacturing Education
Wholesale Trade Health Care & Social Assistance
Retail Trade Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
Transportation & Warehousing Accommodation & Food
Information Other Services (Private)
Finance & Insurance Public Administration
NAICS level Example #1 Example #2
NAICS code Description NAICS code Description
Sector 31-33 Manufacturing 51 Information
Subsector 311 Food Manufacturing 513 Broadcasting and telecommunications
Industry group
3115 Dairy Product Manufacturing
5133 Telecommunications
Industry 31151 Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing
51332 Wireless telecommunications carriers, except satellite
U.S. Industry 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
513321 Paging
Unique to country; standardization ends at 5-digit code.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) QCEW are considered “universe,” not sample data
Covers all employers subject to state Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws, as well as Federal employees
Covers 98% of all nonfarm wage and salary workers and 45% of agricultural workers
QCEW produces detailed geographic data on employment and wages.
Cornerstone of most BLS programs
Accessing Alabama LMI
Exercise: NAICS data Look at the industry data handout, and
consider: What industries are the biggest source of jobs?
What industries might be the best source of new jobs?
How would you describe the economy of this region?
How has it performed relative to the state?
What region do you think this is?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Website
http://bls.gov/cew
More from the BLS website
http://beta.bls.gov/maps/cew/us
Other BLS Sources of Information Wage information by industry at the national
level is available through the Current Employment Statistics http://www.bls.gov/ces/
Earnings at the state and MSA level available through the State and Metro Area Employment, Hours, & Earnings Total private weekly and hourly earnings @ MSA
and State level http://www.bls.gov/sae
Need data from other states? Use the State LMI Directory www.lmiontheweb.org
Other resources: Stats America: http://statsamerica.org/ Census County Business Patterns: http
://www.census.gov/econ/cbp/
Questions?
Pulling this all together
Pulling it together Goal is to tell a story
Grant proposals Data reports Marketing materials
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts. “ ---D.P. Moynihan
Develop an agreed upon set of facts/issues from which to make decisions
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*Total US Furniture MFG Employment (2010): 359,416
*Top 50 metro areas account for 53% (190,222 jobs) oftotal US furniture manufacturing employment
Furniture Manufacturing Employment(Top 50 Metro Areas, 2010)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
(16,963)
Tupelo, MS(8,974)
New York-Northern NJ-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
(10,780)
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
(10,599)
Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC(13,981)
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL(8,787)
Greensboro-High Point, NC(8,107)
Jasper, IN(6,017)
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI(5,695)
Holland-Grand Haven, MI(4,876)
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Annual New and Replacement Jobs for Key Furniture Occupations
Data Analysis and Research in the Planning Process
Lead
Execute
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Consider using multiple data sources
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Direct Business Input
Industry Surveys
“Real Time” Labor Market Information
Economic, Workforce and Education Data
Final thought The ‘make a friend’ strategy---Don’t be afraid
to pick up the phone Alabama LMI Alabama State Data Center US Census Bureau, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
All these agencies employ real people who are willing and able to help you
Bonus final thought: Always source and date your data!
Thank you! Mark C. White
Drew Conrad [email protected]