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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
- Employment and Wages, Annual Averages, 2022 Read More »
- Hurricane Idalia - Employment, wages, and establishment counts in hurricane flood zones Read More »
- QCEW Final Response Rates Tables available now for all quarters in 2022 Read More »
Charts
Percent change in employment, average weekly wages, and establishments in 10 largest counties, total covered employment, March 2022 to March 2023
County
Percent change in employment
Percent change in establishments
Percent change in average weekly wages
Los Angeles, CA
0.8%
8.1%
5.2%
Cook, IL
2.1%
3.6%
4.9%
New York, NY
3.6%
-0.2%
-3.6%
Harris, TX
3.9%
0.0%
9.7%
Maricopa, AZ
2.4%
6.2%
6.8%
Dallas, TX
2.7%
-0.6%
6.8%
Orange, CA
1.2%
7.9%
3.6%
San Diego, CA
1.8%
8.1%
6.2%
King, WA
1.3%
-14.4%
6.7%
Miami-Dade, FL
4.2%
4.2%
9.7%
Latest Numbers
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Employment Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+2.5%(p) since Mar 2022
Los Angeles County, California
+0.8%(p) since Mar 2022
Cook County, Illinois
+2.1%(p) since Mar 2022
New York County, New York
+3.6%(p) since Mar 2022
Harris County, Texas
+3.9%(p) since Mar 2022
Maricopa County, Arizona
+2.4%(p) since Mar 2022
Dallas County, Texas
+2.7%(p) since Mar 2022
Orange County, California
+1.2%(p) since Mar 2022
San Diego County, California
+1.8%(p) since Mar 2022
King County, Washington
+1.3%(p) since Mar 2022
Miami-Dade County, Florida
+4.2%(p) since Mar 2022
U.S. and Ten Largest Counties Average Weekly Wage Over-the-Year Percent Change (Unadjusted)
U.S. TOTAL
+6.6%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2022
Los Angeles County, California
+5.2%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2022
Cook County, Illinois
+4.9%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2022
New York County, New York
-3.6%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2022
Harris County, Texas
+9.7%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2022
Maricopa County, Arizona
+6.8%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2022
Dallas County, Texas
+6.8%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2022
Orange County, California
+3.6%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2022
San Diego County, California
+6.2%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2022
King County, Washington
+6.7%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2022
Miami-Dade County, Florida
+9.7%(p) since 1st Qtr of 2022
Historical Data
News Release
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News Releases
Clayton, GA, has largest county 1st quarter over-the-year wage gain at 24.3%
08/23/2023
From first quarter 2022 to first quarter 2023, Clayton, GA, had the largest county percentage increase in average weekly wages at 24.3 percent. Midland, TX, had the largest county over-the-year percentage increase in employment in March 2023 at 8.5 percent.
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County Employment and Wages (QCEW) database now fully updated through 1st quarter 2023
09/06/2023
BLS updated the full Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) database through the first
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 second quarter 2023 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The County Employment and Wages full data update for second quarter 2023 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. (ET).
read more »
Publications
Monthly Labor Review
Labor market impacts of destructive California wildfires
This article estimates the impacts of destructive California wildfires on short-term employment across industries using a generalized difference-in-difference modeling approach. read more »
The Economics Daily
Louisiana has highest percent of employment at risk because of hurricane flooding
Louisiana had the largest share of employment located in hurricane flood zones, 29.1 percent in the third quarter of 2022. This was followed by Florida (20.8 percent), New York (16.1 percent), New Jersey (15.5 percent), and Massachusetts (15.5 percent). New Hampshire and Alabama had the lowest percentage of employment in hurricane flood zones among states located on the Gulf or Atlantic Coast. 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 »
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 »
