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EMSI Data

Overwhelmed by information?

Data overload is becoming an ever-larger challenge in today's information-driven economy. Researchers, planners, and policymakers are expected to rely on dozens of data sources that vary widely in detail, completeness, and geographic scope. That's why EMSI offers a single integrated data source specifically designed to meet the needs of higher education, workforce development, economic development, government, and the private industry.

EMSI Labor Market Data

Finding regional data for research and strategic planning is a significant challenge. EMSI processes dozens of state and federal databases four times per year to provide complete, detailed data on industries, occupations, demographics, and more at the county and ZIP code level.

EMSI's sophisticated methods supply missing data points, create projections, and increase the geographic detail of standard government sources.

EMSI data are a compilation and harmonization of more than 90 government and private-sector sources. Updated quarterly and based on the most recent data available, including Current Employer Statistics (CES), the dataset covers the entire U.S. population and economy, down to each individual ZIP code.

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Why EMSI Data?

Typical labor market data ignore much of the economy. On average, about 35% of all county level data are suppressed to hide firm-specific numbers. These datasets also generally exclude proprietors, understating the total number of workers by an average of 17%. In contrast, EMSI data remove suppressions and includes proprietors, creating a more complete picture of the regional workforce.

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What's Included?

Industry Data

  • 2-6 Digit NAICS Industries
  • 2002-Present Historic Data
  • 10-year Projections
  • Regionalized Staffing Patterns by Industry
  • Average Annual Earnings
  • Establishments
  • Unemployment by 2-Digit NAICS

Occupation Data

  • 2-5 Digit SOC Occupations
  • 2002-Present Historic Data
  • 10-year Projections
  • Regionalized Reverse Staffing Patterns by Occupation
  • Average Annual Earnings
  • Median and Percentile Earnings
  • Unemployment by 2-Digit SOC

Demographics

  • Population by Age, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender
  • Educational Attainment (current and projected)

Other

  • Career Clusters
  • O*NET (Occupational Competencies)
  • IPEDS
  • Patents

Key Features

  • Sources carefully selected for users' needs
  • 90+ official state and federal databases and growing
  • Based on official, published data from BLS, BEA, Census, and other agencies
  • Sophisticated data processing algorithms harmonize data sources, remove suppressions, and enhance geographic detail
  • Easy integration for custom geographies
  • Multiple data crosswalks allow advanced analysis
  • Web-based access through user-friendly analysis suite, Strategic Advantage