Workforce Data

The 2001 series of Local Area Labor Force Studies analyze the availability of labor in local areas with particular focus given to identifying and profiling the underemployed. Communities of all sizes--including Altus, Claremore, Lawton, Muskogee, Norman, Oklahoma City, Pryor, and Tulsa--are profiled within the report series available at the Center for Economic and Management Research at OU.

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Top
An agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), produces a variety of timely, relevant, and accurate economic accounts statistics to promote a better understanding of the U.S. economy. To do this, BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public through agencies like the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. BEA's economic statistics, which provide a comprehensive, up-to-date picture of the U.S. economy, represent the key ingredients in critical decisions affecting monetary policy, tax and budget projections, and business investment plans.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Top
An independent national statistical agency, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), serves as a key fact-finding agency for the federal government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. BLS collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates statistical data in a variety of formats to the U.S. public, Congress, other Federal agencies, state and local governments, and business and labor.

Types of information offered include the following:

Employment & Unemployment Data Top

• Oklahoma Employment Briefings -- A two-page monthly brief highlighting Oklahoma, regional, and U.S. labor force data. The briefing is based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' "Regional State Employment and Unemployment" report and is prepared by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
• Labor force statistics from the current population survey--provides national data on employment, unemployment, earnings, and other labor market topics by demographic characteristics.
• Non-farm payroll statistics--provides monthly national data by detailed industry on employment, hours, and earnings of workers on the payrolls of non-farm companies or organizations. This information is also provided covering individual states and geographic areas. 
• Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages--provides comprehensive employment and wage data by industry and geographic area for workers covered by State Unemployment Insurance laws. 
• Occupational employment statistics--provides annual data on employment and wages for about 750 occupations and 400 non-farm industries across the nation as well as occupational data by geographic area.
• Local area unemployment statistics--provides monthly and annual employment, unemployment, and labor force data for Census regions and divisions, states, counties, metropolitan areas, and with many cities--by place of residence.
• Mass layoff statistics--provides reports on mass layoff actions.
• Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)--a new monthly study developed to address the need for data on job openings, hires, and turnovers.
• American Time Use Survey (ATUS)--collects information on how U.S. residents spend their time.
• Business employment dynamics--provides quarterly data on job gains and job loss throughout the U.S.
• Survey of employer-provided training--provides detailed information on training by major industry divisions and by establishment size.

Compensation & Working Conditions Data Top

• National Compensation Survey--provides and integrates compensation data from various separate BLS compensation surveys.
• Benefits data--provides comprehensive stats and analysis on incidence and provisions of selected employee benefit plans.
• Compensation cost trends--provides quarterly indices measuring change over time in labor costs and quarterly data measuring the level of average costs per hour worked.
• Wages--provides data on occupational wages for cities, broad geographic regions, and the nation.
• Safety and health stats--include data on illnesses and on-the-job injuries and fatalities.
• Collective bargaining--includes data on major lockouts or strikes as well as provides a file of collective bargaining agreements.

Productivity & Technology Data Top

• Quarterly labor productivity indices--provide information on labor productivity and related cost measures for major sectors of the economy, including non-farm businesses and manufacturing.
• Multifactor productivity data--provide annual indices for industries and major sectors of the economy that relate to output to labor and capital.
• Industry productivity data--provide annual indices of productivity for detailed industries.
• Foreign labor stats--provide comparative information by country on productivity and unit labor costs, compensation, labor force, employment and unemployment, and consumer prices.
• Oklahoma Resources Integrated General Information Network System (ORIGINS) through the Center for Economic and Management Research at OU.

Oklahoma Employment Security Commission Top
The Economic Research Division of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC) develops, analyzes, and manages a comprehensive database of state and local labor market information. The division's Labor Market Information Unit produces a variety of information dealing with the socio-economic condition of our state.

Labor Market Information (LMI), offers a broad selection of projected, historical, and current information from various areas. LMI receives its data from household and employer surveys as well as administrative databases. LMI analyzes this information and produces basic stats such as average wage levels along with employment and unemployment estimates broken down by industry and occupation. This type of information gives Oklahoma's citizens, business leaders, and government decision-makers a better understanding of how and why employment opportunities change across the state.

You can access wage and employment estimates for the state, its major metropolitan areas, Workforce Investment Areas, and Local Labor Market Areas by using the Oklahoma Wage Network (OWN). An interactive Web service, OWN gives you access to a wide range of data, including employment estimates and detailed information about specific occupations. For example, by clicking on a specific occupation or a classification, you can access median wage history and ranges as well as a breakdown of the top areas for that particular occupation across the state.

Contact:
Aldwyn Sappleton
405-815-5369
800-879-6552