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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 Reporting Rates Tables now updated with Fourth Quarter 2023 data Read More »
- Hurricane Season- QCEW Hurricane Maps 2023 Third Quarter Update Read More »
- QCEW Summary and Historical Reporting Rates Tables now updated with Third Quarter 2023 data Read More »
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Percent change in employment, average weekly wages, and establishments in 10 largest counties, total covered employment, September 2022 to September 2023
County
Percent change in employment
Percent change in establishments
Percent change in average weekly wages
Los Angeles, CA
-1.0%
2.6%
0.4%
Cook, IL
0.8%
2.1%
-1.7%
New York, NY
1.3%
1.1%
0.8%
Harris, TX
2.5%
-1.2%
0.4%
Maricopa, AZ
2.1%
5.6%
-0.8%
Dallas, TX
0.7%
-1.4%
-0.2%
Orange, CA
0.5%
3.3%
-1.2%
San Diego, CA
0.7%
3.7%
-1.6%
King, WA
-0.4%
0.4%
1.8%
Miami-Dade, FL
2.8%
5.0%
-1.0%
Latest Numbers
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Employment Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+1.5%(p) since Dec 2022
Los Angeles County, California
-0.5%(p) since Dec 2022
Cook County, Illinois
+0.8%(p) since Dec 2022
New York County, New York
+1.2%(p) since Dec 2022
Harris County, Texas
+1.9%(p) since Dec 2022
Maricopa County, Arizona
+1.8%(p) since Dec 2022
Dallas County, Texas
+0.9%(p) since Dec 2022
Orange County, California
+0.7%(p) since Dec 2022
San Diego County, California
+0.7%(p) since Dec 2022
King County, Washington
-0.5%(p) since Dec 2022
Miami-Dade County, Florida
+2.9%(p) since Dec 2022
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Average Weekly Wage Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+3.6%(p) since 4th Qtr of 2022
Los Angeles County, California
+2.4%(p) since 4th Qtr of 2022
Cook County, Illinois
+3.4%(p) since 4th Qtr of 2022
New York County, New York
+3.2%(p) since 4th Qtr of 2022
Harris County, Texas
+3.6%(p) since 4th Qtr of 2022
Maricopa County, Arizona
+3.8%(p) since 4th Qtr of 2022
Dallas County, Texas
+4.2%(p) since 4th Qtr of 2022
Orange County, California
+4.2%(p) since 4th Qtr of 2022
San Diego County, California
+2.4%(p) since 4th Qtr of 2022
King County, Washington
+7.3%(p) since 4th Qtr of 2022
Miami-Dade County, Florida
+2.8%(p) since 4th Qtr of 2022
Historical Data
News Release
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News Releases
Snohomish, WA, has largest county 4th quarter over-the-year wage gain at 18.6%
05/22/2024
From fourth quarter 2022 to fourth quarter 2023, Snohomish, WA, had the largest county percentage increase in average weekly wages at 18.6 percent. Hays, TX, had the largest county over-the-year percentage increase in employment in December 2023 at 5.0 percent.
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County Employment and Wages (QCEW) database now fully updated through 3rd quarter 2023
03/06/2024
BLS updated the full Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) database through the third quarter of 2023. 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 first quarter 2024 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
The County Employment and Wages full data update for fourth quarter 2023 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
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Publications
The Economics Daily
Employment in tax preparation services averaged 95,000 in 2022
Average annual employment in tax preparation services was between approximately 95,000 and 98,000 from 2017 to 2022, after being above 100,000 most years from 2006 to 2016 and peaking at 113,000 in 2009. read more »
Monthly Labor Review
Nonprofits: a look at national trends in establishment size and employment
Nonprofit and for-profit establishments have different growth rates and levels of employment. read more »
Spotlight on Statistics
A Look at a Neat Industry: Distilleries
This Spotlight on Statistics reviews historical employment trends for distilleries and other components of the beverage manufacturing industry. Additionally, the Spotlight looks at trends in the number of establishments and wages for the distillery industry and compares them to trends among breweries and wineries. Finally, a look at consumer prices for distilled spirits is reviewed. read more »
