EMSI's reputation is built on the quality of our data.
EMSI's philosophy of combining data from different sources gives us the best possible picture of what's going on on the ground. — Patrick Holwell, Arapahoe/Douglas Works!
EMSI provides the most in-depth and current local employment data available. We update it four times per year and make it available for any county or individual ZIP code in the U.S.
Our data is used by many to research and understand regional employment trends and dynamics. It’s composed of comprehensive information on industries, occupations, demographics — as well as things like occupational skills, education, training, and even the names and size of companies in your region broken down by industry.
To do this we link nearly 90 data sources — from federal sources like the Bureau of Labor Statistics to state and private sources.
If you’ve ever worked with this sort of information, you know it can be hard to collect and present. It’s also often incomplete and outdated. So we organize the data, bring it up to date, and build software and reports around it so you can put it to use more quickly and effectively.
EMSI Data is delivered through ...
Analyst, a powerful tool for exploring employment data.
Career Coach, a tool that helps jobseekers understand local employment opportunities.-
Our Consulting Department, which delivers reports that help regional planners and decision-makers understand and analyze a range of workforce, education, and economic development issues.
Why EMSI Data?
Typical labor market data ignores much of the economy. On average, about 35% of all county level data is 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 removes suppressions and includes proprietors, creating a more complete picture of the regional workforce.
