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LED in Action

This page provides examples of how LEHD data products and applications are being used outside the Census Bureau. These use-cases demonstrate the wide varieties of applications of these data, including research, policymaking, and business development.

Thank a small business on Saturday: they've generated all Illinois' job growth

Visit the following link, https://www.illinoispolicy.org/thank-a-small-business-on-saturday-theyve-generated-all-illinois-job-growth/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

The Aging Workforce: A Fresh Look (Episode #1)

Visit the following link, https://33n.atlantaregional.com/data-diversions/the-aging-workforce-a-fresh-look-episode-1. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Wage insurance: A promising policy for displaced workers

Visit the following link, https://phys.org/news/2024-05-wage-policy-displaced-workers.html. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Communities That Lost Manufacturing Jobs Are Main Beneficiaries of Biden Administration’s New Industrial Policy

Visit the following link, https://www.americanprogress.org/article/communities-that-lost-manufacturing-jobs-are-main-beneficiaries-of-biden-administrations-new-industrial-policy/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Shopping Small on Saturday? Good. Small Businesses Lead Illinois' Job Growth

Visit the following link, https://www.illinoispolicy.org/shopping-small-on-saturday-good-small-businesses-lead-illinois-job-growth/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Youth Employment Trends in the Midwestern United States

Visit the following link, https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2023/08/youth-employment-trends-in-the-midwestern-united-states.html. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

New labor market data eye-opening but underused

Visit the following link, https://tribtown.com/2023/06/21/michael-hicks-new-labor-market-data-eye-opening-but-underused/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Women earn less than men because they get pushed into lower-paying jobs

Visit the following link, https://njtoday.news/2023/06/01/women-earn-less-than-men-because-they-get-pushed-into-lower-paying-jobs/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Small Businesses Led Illinois' COVID-19 Jobs Recovery

Visit the following link, https://www.illinoispolicy.org/small-businesses-led-illinois-covid-19-jobs-recovery/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

The State of Our Unions

Visit the following link, https://www.whitehouse.gov/cea/written-materials/2022/09/05/the-state-of-our-unions/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

How Prepared Are Americans for Retirement?

Visit the following link, https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/how-prepared-are-americans-for-retirement/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

How the Pandemic Exacerbated Greater Minnesota's Workforce Challenges

Visit the following link, https://www.minnpost.com/greater-minnesota/2022/05/how-the-pandemic-exacerbated-greater-minnesotas-workforce-challenges/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

A Review of QWI Data: How Have Women's Opportunities in the Workplace in North Carolina been affected by the COVID Pandemic?

Visit the following link, https://www.nccommerce.com/blog/2022/03/31/review-qwi-data-how-have-women%E2%80%99s-opportunities-workplace-north-carolina-been. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Addressing New Jersey's Aging Workforce

Visit the following link, https://njbmagazine.com/monthly-articles/addressing-new-jerseys-aging-workforce/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

NC Commerce: How has the pandemic affected Black / African American employment and earnings?

Visit the following link, https://www.nccommerce.com/blog/2022/02/28/how-has-pandemic-affected-black-african-american-employment-and-earnings. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

An In-Depth Look at Minnesota's Aging Workforce

Visit the following link, https://www.hometownfocus.us/articles/an-in-depth-look-at-minnesotas-aging-workforce/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Economic Impact: The pandemic continues to take its toll on working women, who are dropping out of the workforce

Visit the following link, https://richmond.com/business/economic-impact-the-pandemic-continues-to-take-its-toll-on-working-women-who-are-dropping/article_8f2d71e5-0caa-5b40-ab27-43c63a11faa8.html. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Oregon's aging workforce is only getting older, new report finds

Visit the following link, https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregons-aging-workforce-is-only-getting-older-new-report-finds/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Initial Impact of COVID-19 on Travel, Tourism, Outdoor Recreation Varied Widely Across States

Visit the following link, https://news.hamlethub.com/newfairfield/life/49643-initial-impact-of-covid-19-on-travel-tourism-outdoor-recreation-varied-widely-across-states. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Missouri's teen-age workforce declines 25,000 in last decade, a 15% drop

Visit the following link, https://www.thecentersquare.com/missouri/missouris-teen-age-workforce-declines-25-000-in-last-decade-a-15-drop/article_4e5e4892-c9fd-11eb-83c8-6bdb86503f0e.html. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Child Care over the Business Cycle

Visit the following link, http://ftp.iza.org/dp14048.pdf. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content. PDF icon (452 KB)

Are You A Baby Boomer Looking For Work? Where To Find The Best Opportunities

Visit the following link, https://www.forbes.com/sites/sheilacallaham/2019/03/21/are-you-a-baby-boomer-looking-for-work-where-to-find-the-best-opportunities/#4fccec3b60bd. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

How Much is Your College Degree Worth?

Visit the following link, https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2018/09/education-pilot.html.

What May Be Driving Growth in the "Gig Economy"?

Visit the following link, https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2018/08/gig-economy.html.

D.C.'s Startup Scene, Part II: Opportunity Costs

Visit the following link, https://www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications/d-c-s-startup-scene-part-ii-opportunity-costs/. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

NEW WRINKLES: The rich get richer, and so do the old

Visit the following link, http://www.heraldtribune.com/entertainmentlife/20180501/new-wrinkles-rich-get-richer-and-so-do-old. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Graying Hard Hats: Builders Are Desperate to Hire Millennials

Facing a labor shortage and an aging workforce, companies across the industry are trying out new methods for recruiting younger employees. A Bloomberg Business article, displayed an analysis using QWI that showed the share of industry workers by age, based on moving average of seasonally adjusted data.

Visit the following link, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-17/millennials-builders-are-desperate-to-hire-you. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Economic programs and policy analysis with LEHD

Philadelphia CCD used LEHD data to understand the details of the area's workforce and economy in order to make and monitor the effectiveness of economic programs and policy initiatives.

Visit the following link, https://lehd.ces.census.gov/doc/CustomerProfile_PhillyCCD.pdf. PDF icon (304 KB)

JP Morgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase utilized the LEHD program's Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWIs) to produce a series of skill gap reports in metropolitan areas across the United States.

Visit the following link, https://lehd.ces.census.gov/doc/CustomerProfile_JPMorgan.pdf. PDF icon (647 KB)

Broken Job Ladders and the Great Recession: Fast Food Edition

QWI (Quarterly Workforce Indicator) was showcased in an Economist View Blog article titled, "Broken Job Ladders and the Great Recession: Fast Food Edition," by Arin Dube.

Visit the following link, http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2013/09/broken-job-ladders-and-the-great-recession-fast-food-edition.html. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

Study: New Hires in Manufacturing See Higher Monthly Earnings

QWI was included in a Pittsburgh Business Times article titled, "Study: New Hires in Manufacturing See Higher Monthly Earnings," by Justine Coyne.

Visit the following link, http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2013/08/22/study-shows-new-hires-in-manufacturing.html. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

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