Recently, we let you know about new data we added from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Keen PolicyMap users might be saying now, “Gee, industry-specific employment data…isn’t that a lot like your data from Census County Business Patterns?” The answer is yes. Each has its advantages.
Census Country Business Patterns advantages:
Because each has its advantages, we’re providing both on PolicyMap, in the Jobs & Economy tab, in the submenus in the “Jobs & Wages” section. Because CBP contains the more granular zip-code level employment data, that is in the “Jobs” section of the submenus. Because the QCEW data contains wage data, that’s in the “Wages” section of the submenus, even though it also includes some employment data.
Which works better for you? Let us know, by e-mailing us at [email protected] .