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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program publishes a quarterly count of employment and wages reported by employers covering more than 95 percent of U.S. jobs, available at the county, MSA, state and national levels by industry.
Notices
- QCEW Summary and Historical Response Rates Tables now updated with Third Quarter 2022 data Read More »
- QCEW Summary and Historical Response Rates Tables now updated with Second quarter 2022 data Read More »
- Improved Usability of State and Local Government Data Read More »
Charts
Percent change in employment, average weekly wages, and establishments in 10 largest counties, total covered employment, September 2021 to September 2022
County
Percent change in employment
Percent change in establishments
Percent change in average weekly wages
Los Angeles, CA
4.4%
3.7%
4.8%
Cook, IL
3.7%
2.4%
6.0%
New York, NY
6.8%
2.4%
2.0%
Harris, TX
4.1%
0.9%
7.6%
Maricopa, AZ
3.1%
8.4%
7.5%
Dallas, TX
4.2%
1.1%
8.8%
Orange, CA
4.5%
5.4%
4.7%
San Diego, CA
4.8%
5.2%
6.4%
King, WA
4.4%
-12.9%
1.2%
Miami-Dade, FL
5.8%
4.2%
9.4%
Latest Numbers
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Employment Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+4.3%(p) since Sep 2021
Los Angeles County, California
+4.4%(p) since Sep 2021
Cook County, Illinois
+3.7%(p) since Sep 2021
New York County, New York
+6.8%(p) since Sep 2021
Harris County, Texas
+4.1%(p) since Sep 2021
Maricopa County, Arizona
+3.1%(p) since Sep 2021
Dallas County, Texas
+4.2%(p) since Sep 2021
Orange County, California
+4.5%(p) since Sep 2021
San Diego County, California
+4.8%(p) since Sep 2021
King County, Washington
+4.4%(p) since Sep 2021
Miami-Dade County, Florida
+5.8%(p) since Sep 2021
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Average Weekly Wage Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+6.7%(p) since 3rd Qtr of 2021
Los Angeles County, California
+4.8%(p) since 3rd Qtr of 2021
Cook County, Illinois
+6.0%(p) since 3rd Qtr of 2021
New York County, New York
+2.0%(p) since 3rd Qtr of 2021
Harris County, Texas
+7.6%(p) since 3rd Qtr of 2021
Maricopa County, Arizona
+7.5%(p) since 3rd Qtr of 2021
Dallas County, Texas
+8.8%(p) since 3rd Qtr of 2021
Orange County, California
+4.7%(p) since 3rd Qtr of 2021
San Diego County, California
+6.4%(p) since 3rd Qtr of 2021
King County, Washington
+1.2%(p) since 3rd Qtr of 2021
Miami-Dade County, Florida
+9.4%(p) since 3rd Qtr of 2021
Historical Data
News Release
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News Releases
Midland, TX, has largest county 3rd quarter 2022 over-the-year wage gain at 13.9%
02/22/2023
From third quarter 2021 to third quarter 2022, Midland, TX, had the largest county percentage increase in average weekly wages at 13.9 percent. Orleans, LA, had the largest county over-the-year percentage increase in employment in September 2022 at 10.7 percent.
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County Employment and Wages (QCEW) database now fully updated through 3rd quarter 2022
03/08/2023
BLS updated the full Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) database through the third quarter of 2022. Links to updated databases, files, and tables can be found at www.bls.gov/web/cewdat.supp.toc.htm.
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Next Release
The County Employment and Wages release for fourth quarter 2022 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The County Employment and Wages full data update for fourth quarter 2022 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time.
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Publications
The Economics Daily
All of the 10 largest U.S. counties had employment increases in September 2022
All of the 10 largest U.S. counties had over-the-year percentage increases in employment in September 2022. New York County (Manhattan), New York, had the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment (6.6 percent), followed by Dallas County, Texas, at 5.7 percent. National employment increased 4.3 percent over the same period. read more »
Beyond the Numbers
Comparing occupational employment and wages in public and private elementary and secondary schools
This Beyond the Numbers article uses ownership data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program to look at differences in occupational composition and wages between local government and private elementary and secondary schools. read more »
Monthly Labor Review
Jobs, jobs, jobs: what’s an analyst to do?
In addressing key challenges that analysts and economists often face in working with employment metrics, this article analyzes and compares a variety of publicly available employment data for the United States and provides several case study examples to portray some of these challenges. read more »
Spotlight on Statistics
The Decline in Employment Dynamism Over the Last Three Decades
Business dynamism refers to the continuous process of firm entry, growth, contraction, and exit, and the simultaneous creation and destruction of jobs. A healthy economy is marked by low barriers to entry for new firms and a labor market that permits workers to move easily between jobs. read more »
