Chart 4. Comparisons of BLS and analyst estimates of Pennsylvania, Washington County, chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325) employment in 2020
Source Chemical manufacturing employment estimate

QCEW (BLS)

581

Analyst estimate (includes proprietors’ employment)

602

Note: BLS = U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, NAICS = North American Industry Classification, and QCEW = Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.

Source: “Quarterly census of employment and wages” (Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, updated quarterly), https://www.bls.gov/cew/; and “Employment by state” (Washington, DC: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis), https://www.bea.gov/data/employment/employment-by-state.