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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

QCEW Data Source Counts

QCEW Reports and employment - by Type and Source

QCEW data is reported via several channels. A majority of QCEW data comes from state LMI departments who receive data from their UI Tax Department partners. QCEW also collects MWR data electronically via the BLS-operated MWR Web site and the BLS EDI center. BLS manages a contract to print and collect MWR paper forms for 38 states. The remaining states print/mail forms in-house.

BLS offers respondents increased electronic reporting options, working with our MWR contractor to scan as much data as possible electronically, and researching other options to increase web reporting. For more information about these concepts, please call 202-691-6567, or send an email using our QCEW contact page.

 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages collection by type and source, fourth quarter 2023
Establishments collected Number of establishments Percent of establishments Employment Percent of employment

Total establishments

12,148,421 100.0% 155,860,374 100.0%

Single establishments

10,059,029 82.8% 85,522,659 55.0%

Multiple worksite reporter establishments

2,089,392 17.2% 70,337,715 45.0%
Collection methods Number of establishments Percent of establishments Employment Percent of employment

Total establishments

12,148,421 100.0% 155,860,374 100.0%

Total of BLS-collected establishments

1,097,198 9.0% 36,997,820 23.7%

BLS Electronic Data Interchange Center

524,581 4.3% 15,751,552 10.1%

BLS web data collection

572,617 4.7% 21,246,268 13.6%

Total of state-collected establishments

11,051,223 91.0% 118,862,554 76.3%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

Last Modified Date: September 23, 2024