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Business Employment Dynamics - Field Definitions

Data Class

A 2-digit code that identifies the class of business dynamics data:

  • 01 Gross Job Gains
  • 02 Expansions
  • 03 Openings
  • 04 Gross Job Losses
  • 05 Contractions
  • 06 Closings
  • 07 Establishment births (a subset of openings)
  • 08 Establishment deaths (a subset of closings)

Industry

These sectors include: Total Private; Goods Producing; Natural Resources and Mining; Construction; Manufacturing; Service Providing; Wholesale Trade; Retail Trade; Transportation and Warehousing; Utilities; Information; Finance Activities; Professional and Business Services; Education and Health Services; Leisure and hospitality and Other Services for U.S. totals and most State-level data. 3-digit NAICS sector data are available at the National-level.

Firm Size Class or Establishment Size of Change

A 2-character code that identifies either firm size class data or establishment size of change data:

  • 00=All Size Classes
  • 01=1 to 4 employees
  • 02=5 to 9 employees
  • 03=10 to 19 employees
  • 04=20 to 49 employees
  • 05=50 to 99 employees
  • 06=100 to 249 employees
  • 07=250 to 499 employees
  • 08=500 to 999 employees
  • 09=1,000 or more employees
  • 10=1 job
  • 11=2 jobs
  • 12=3 jobs
  • 13=4 jobs
  • 14=5 jobs
  • 15=6 jobs
  • 16=7 jobs
  • 17=8 jobs
  • 18=9 jobs
  • 19=10 jobs
  • 20=11-14 jobs
  • 21=15-19 jobs
  • 22=20-24 jobs
  • 23=25-29 jobs
  • 24=30-39 jobs
  • 25=40-49 jobs
  • 26=50-74 jobs
  • 27=75-99 jobs
  • 28=100 or more jobs
  • 31=1-4 jobs
  • 32=5-19 jobs
  • 33=20 or more jobs

Data Element

A 2-digit code that identifies the unit of measurement:

  • 01 Employment: Reported monthly employment data for the third month of the quarter represent the number of covered workers who worked during, or received pay for, the pay period which included the 12th day of the third month.
  • 02 Number of Establishments: Reported number of establishments represents the number of establishments whose activities were reported to the Unemployment Insurance system for the quarter. An establishment is an economic unit, such as a farm, mine, factory, or store, which produces goods or provides services. It is typically at a single physical location and engaged in one, or predominantly one, type of economic activity for which a single industrial classification may be applied. Firm-level counts are not produced due to the dynamic-sizing methodology used in calculating these data.

Area

Data are currently available at the National-level for NAICS industry sectors (2-digit and 3-digit aggregations), firm size classes, and establishment size of change. State-level data are available for most 2-digit NAICS sectors.

Rate/Level

A 1-character code that identifies the Rate/Level:

  • L Level-in thousands
  • R Rate

Periodicity

Select one or both periodicity for "Annual" or "Quarterly" data series. Annual data are available for 2-digit NAICS sector data at the National-level and total private sector for State-level data.

Record Type

Indicates the unit of measurement.

Seasonally Adjusted

A 1-character code that indicates the adjustment of time series data to eliminate the effect of intrayear variations which tend to occur during the same period on an annual basis.

  • S Seasonally Adjusted
  • U Not Seasonally Adjusted

 

Last Modified Date: July 27, 2022