Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, (QCEW), is a federal – state cooperative program with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that publishes industry employment and wage data on a quarterly basis that encompasses 90 percent of employment in the state of Idaho. This data is sourced from the Unemployment Insurance Division and QCEW adds value to this data through several enhancements. These include adding county assignments, industry assignments using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), multiple worksite reports, and the annual refiling survey.

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What is the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages?

County assignment enhances the data by showing how employment is spread geographically throughout the state. NAICS assignment shows how employment is spread by industry and gives indications of which industries are growing. The multiple worksite report allows for greater understanding of employers with more than one worksite in the state of Idaho. Finally, the annual refiling survey allows employers to notify QCEW if there has been a change to their address or business activity, which aids in both county and NAICS assignments.

Once these data enhancements have been made, the result is a complete and detailed picture of the Idaho economy. The data can be treated very broadly, with statewide and sector-wide analysis, or very granularly, with the ability to examine individual counties and subsectors. QCEW data is used by federal agencies such as the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and U.S. Census Bureau, as well as by private establishments and researchers.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

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