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Data & Publications

Core Products

Current Employment by Industry (Current Employment Statistics - CES) includes monthly and historical data on employment, hours and earnings.
- Labor Market Review, in pdf, is a monthly publication with data on employment, hours & earnings, civilian labor force, employment & unemployment, and unemployment compensation.
- Current Employment Statistics Query allows users to view and download current and historical data on employment by industry for Ohio and eleven metropolitan areas. Where available, hours and earnings are provided.
- Annual Averages with tables of employment, average hourly earnings, average weekly hours and average weekly earnings.
Employment & Wages by Industry (Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages - QCEW or ES-202) contains employment, wages and number of firms by industry for Ohio and its counties.
- NAICS-Based Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages with data based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
  - Publications (NAICS-Based) beginning the year 2000.
  - Geocoded Employment by ZIP code for selected Ohio cities.
  - Employment and Wages by Industry Tool (NAICS-Based) creates comparison statistics by geographic area.
  - Business Employment Dynamics (BED) is a data series of gross job gains and job losses that is produced quarterly by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- SIC-Based Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages with based on the former Standard Industrial Classification (SIC).
  - Publications (SIC-Based) for the year 2001 and before.
  - Employment and Wages by Industry Tool (SIC-Based) is creates comparison statistics by geographic areas. Included are 1997 to 2001 annual summary information.
Employment Projections by Occupation & Industry anticipates employment trends in Ohio's occupations and industries.
- Short-Term Projections, in pdf.
- Long-Term Projections in Ohio Job Outlook.
- Occupational Profiles with wages and skills. Includes occupational codes, titles and definitions.
Leading Indicators includes a composite leading indicator for Ohio and its major metropolitan areas.
Mass Layoff Statistics tracks mass layoff events in Ohio by industry and primary reason. Annual establishment closures are also available.
Occupational Wages & Employment (Occupational Employment Statistics - OES) provides occupational wage data for workers in nonfarm establishments.
- Occupational Profiles with wages and skills includes occupational codes, titles and definitions.
- Occupations by Education and Wages allows you to view occupations for education, training and wage levels you specify.
Unemployment Claims & Benefits Statistics (Unemployment Compensation Reports) contains reports on the unemployment compensation system, including initial & continued claims, benefits, workers exhausting benefits and employers paying unemployment compensation contributions.
Unemployment Rates & Labor Force Statistics (Local Area Unemployment Statistics - LAUS) includes unemployment rates and other local area employment, unemployment and labor force statistics.
- Current Labor Force Estimates - Most recent Ohio data.
- Historical Civilian Labor Force Estimates - An interactive page providing historical monthly and annual average labor force data for the United States, Ohio, metropolitan areas, counties and selected Ohio cities.
- Labor Surplus Areas are areas of surplus labor for federal procurement contracts.
- Concepts & Methodology - A non-technical explanation of terms and procedures used to develop local area employment and unemployment statistics.

Overviews & Summaries

Research Publications
- Health Care Employment in Ohio: Components of a Growth Sector, in pdf. Published 2009
- Economic Analysis: Responding to Recession, Preparing for Recovery, in pdf. Published 2009.
- Workforce Analysis: Ohio & Pennsylvania's Five County Interstate Region, in pdf. Published 2009.
- Business Resources for Ohio Employers, in pdf. Published 2009.
- Ohio Economic Analysis: Changing Course, in pdf. Published 2008.
- Ohio Health Care Employment: Labor Market Trends and Challenges, in pdf. Published 2008.
- Ohio's Graying Labor Force: Aging through 2016, in pdf. Published in 2008.
- Identifying Regional Skill Shortages: Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, in pdf. For greater analytical detail, see Research Documentation, in pdf. Published 2007.
- Workforce Analysis. Published 2007 and 2008.
- Industry Profiles, in pdf. Published 2006.
- Keyword Analysis of Job Orders and Resumes. Published 2006.
  - Preface to Keyword Analysis, in pdf.
  - Full Keyword Analysis Report, in pdf.
  - What's in a Word: Maybe Your Next Job, in pdf.
The State of Ohio Workforce is published quarterly for Ohio legislative leaders and summarizes employment and workforce trends within Ohio.
Workforce Analysis reports provide economic information about Ohio, Economic Development Regions, Workforce Investment Areas and an Ohio & Pennsylvania Five County Interstate Region.

Additional Resources

Licensed Occupations, in pdf, lists the number of Active Licenses and Newly Issued Licenses in Ohio. Also see License Contact Information for States and Territories.
Ohio and County Profiles
- Profiles by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services include information about poverty levels, population, vital statistics, family services, jobs and medical assistance.
- Profiles by the Ohio Department of Development include a variety of data from more than fifty sources.
The U.S. Census Bureau's Community Economic Development HotReport provides economic, demographic, housing, transportation and community assets indicators for Ohio counties and Appalachian Ohio. Data for other states and areas are available as well.
Workforce Commuting Patterns for Ohio Counties presents statistics about people who commute.

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Tools

Create and view your own data extracts or export them to your desktop for further manipulation or analysis. Determine what you want to see - areas, time periods, industries, occupations.

Career Exploration with Job Postings, Training and Occupational Summaries. Select an occupation to view average wages, projected openings, summary information, job postings and training options.
Current Employment Statistics Query allows users to view and download current and historical data on employment by industry for Ohio and eleven metropolitan areas. Where available, hours and earnings are provided.
Employment and Wages by Industry Tool, formerly called the Economic Development Profile Tool, provides number of business establishments, employees and wages by selected industry.
Industry Staffing Patterns & Occupational Employment Profiles list occupations within an industry and industries that employ a specified occupation.
Occupational Profiles with wages and skills. Includes occupational codes, titles and definitions.
Occupational Supply Demand System provides information to assist with the analysis of supply and demand issues relevant to today's labor market.
Occupational Wages & Employment provides occupational wage data for a variety of occupations by area.
Occupations by Education and Wages allows you to view occupations for education, training and wage levels you specify.
Ohio Skills Bank Data Tool provides economic indicators by industry and occupation for Ohio's Economic Development Regions. Included are employment, wages, licensing, projections, plant closings, layoffs, training and education.

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Job Information

Search for jobs and discover valuable job resources.

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Education & Training

College Information for links to colleges, universities and trade schools.
Financial Aid Information
Adult Career Centers and Adult Basic and Literacy Education
Visit Ohio Board of Regent's Adult Workforce Education and Training Network for a list of adult career centers and Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) providers.
Apprenticeship Information provides links to state and national information.
Introduction to the Labor Market Information Pro Suite is a workshop that increases analytical skills of workforce professionals by applying products of labor market information.

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Careers

Visit Careers for up-to-date career & occupational information. Find information on apprenticeship and the military, learn what occupations have favorable job prospects and view on-line career videos.

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Coding Systems

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

SIC to NAICS Crosswalk: An interactive crosswalk between Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes and NAICS codes.
AutoNAICS: a downloadable, electronic version of the North American Industry Classification System Manual, the Standard Industrial Classification Manual. Note: AutoNAICS is available for download by authorized personnel only.

Classification of Instructional Programs

Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) is a coding system used to classify and code academic disciplines of postsecondary education.
The Occupational Supply Demand System guides training investments by educators & planners and helps job developers identify hidden employment opportunities.

Standard Occupational Classification

The 2000 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system is used by statistical agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.

Occupational Profiles with wages and skills. Includes occupational codes, titles and definitions.
Occupations by Education and Wages allows you to view occupations for education, training and wage levels you specify.
Crosswalk: Former Occupational Employment Statistics Code to Current Standard Occupational Classification Code.
Alphabetical List of Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) codes, in pdf.

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