Labor Market Intelligence

Integrates BLS, Census, and administrative data to identify skills gaps, wage dynamics, and structural changes in local labor markets.

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Overview

Workforce boards, economic development agencies, and regional planners need labor market intelligence that goes beyond basic statistics. This notebook demonstrates how to integrate multiple data sources into actionable analysis.

Data Sources

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
Current Employment Statistics (CES)

Census Bureau

American Community Survey (ACS)
Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD)
County Business Patterns

Analyses Included

Skills Gap Analysis

Occupation-industry crosswalks
Supply vs. demand by skill category

Wage Dynamics

Wage distributions by occupation and industry
Geographic wage differentials

Structural Change Detection

Industry concentration trends
Automation exposure indices

When to Use This

Good fit:

Regional workforce planning
Economic development strategy
Training program design
Grant applications requiring labor market data