1. Tracy Boyington Resource Center for CareerTech Advancement
JobsEQ Economic Data Reports: Labor Market Information for Needs Assessment
Tracy Boyington Resource Center for CareerTech Advancement

2. What is the Resource Center?
Formerly CIMC, we have transitioned away from selling printed curriculum and are now finding and developing free resources for you

3. What is Labor Market Information (LMI)?
The systematic collection, analysis, reporting, and publishing of a broad range of data that describes current economic conditions within a given area. It is also referred to as workforce information.
—United States Department of Labor

4. What is Labor Market Information (LMI)?
Wages/benefits
Unemployment rate
Skill requirements
Career information
Projections
Demographics
Geography
Company downsizing and expansion
Job opportunities
Industry trends
Demand and growth
What data would you include in a needs assessment?
Employment trends – are there going to be jobs?
Job information – what skills and certifications are employers looking for?
Wage projections – how much money are these people going to make?
Demographics – who are our potential learners?
Competition – who is already providing this training?
Training gaps – are there already enough people being trained in this area?
Who has this data for you? We do!

5. What are JobsEQ Economic Data Reports?
Free service from the Resource Center
Data provided by Chmura Subscription Services
Sources include
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Economic Analysis
National Center for Education Statistics
O*Net™
Social Security Administration
JobsEQ is a service we subscribe to
Your data people may have heard of Chmura Subscription Services
Data is pulled from multiple sources and updated regularly

6. What type of reports are available?
Education/training
Data on programs is available by CIP code (nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode)

7. What type of reports are available?
Education/training
Award Gaps Report
Shortage or surplus of certifications/degrees
For specific occupations, programs, or training concentrations
Awards Report
How many degrees/certificates were awarded in the previous academic year
By occupation, school, or program

8. What type of reports are available?
Education/training
Education Report
Report on a postsecondary program, including occupation crosswalk, awards granted, employment by industry, current job posts

9. This is one piece of data from the Education Report for the program Licensed Practical Nurse, showing the number of awards granted in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area
Note that it tells us where this data came from and when it was updated, and that it is available by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) number
Sample: Education Report (Licensed Practical Nurse)

10. What type of reports are available?
Industry
Data on industries is available by NAICS code (census.gov/eos/www/naics/)

11. What type of reports are available?
Industries
Economic Impact Report
Provides an overview of the effects an increase or decrease in employees or sales in a particular industry may have on a regional economy
Industry/Occupation Mix Report
Shows demand within a particular industry for the entire state or for a region, including current employment numbers, average wages, and forecast demand

12. What type of reports are available?
Industries
Industry Snapshot
Shows historical and projected (one to ten years) employment numbers and wages for a particular industry and/or region
Labor & Wage Trends Report
Shows selected trends over a chosen timespan, for a particular regions or for the entire state, and for all industries or for a selected industry.

13. What type of reports are available?
Occupations
Data is available by SOC code
At this time, information is only reported according to 2010 codes (bls.gov/soc/2010/home.htm)
Some reports are also available by career cluster

14. What type of reports are available?
Occupations
Industry/Occupation Mix Report
Shows demand within a particular industry for the entire state or for a region, including current employment numbers, average wages, and forecast demand (one to ten years)
Occupation Characteristics Report
Provides the number of people employed in each listed occupation, the growth forecast, and the typical level of education for that position.

15. What type of reports are available?
Occupations
Occupation Snapshot
Report that describes the mix of occupations for a region, showing historical and projected employment numbers and wages for a particular occupation and/or region
Occupation Wages Report
Shows annual wages (mean, entry, experienced, etc.) for all occupations or for a particular occupation for the entire state or by region

16. Occupation Snapshot – gives current, historical, and projected employment numbers and average wages for an occupation or group of occupations in a specific region. Can be provided for a career cluster, for a broad occupational area (2-digit Standard Occupational Classification code), for specific occupations (6-digit), and in between.
Sample: Occupation Snapshot Report (Healthcare Support Occupations)

17. What type of reports are available?
Workforce
Workforce reports are available for any region
Demographic reports are available by industry or occupation

18. What type of reports are available?
Workforce
Demographic Profile
A report breaking down current or historic demographic data for a region or the entire state, including population by age and race, population growth, labor force and participation rates, educational attainment, veteran status, foreign-born, unionization, disability rates, income and poverty levels, housing values and vacancy rates

19. What type of reports are available?
Workforce
Workforce Characteristics Report
A report showing recent workforce data by region and/or industry, including regional industry demographics, turnover, hires, and separations, and wages and earnings in new and ongoing jobs
Occupation Characteristics Report
A report showing demographic information for those in a specific occupation

20. Demographic data – this is only a small section of the demographic report, it includes age, sex, race, veteran status, poverty level, education level, income, disability, foreign-born, English-speaking, single-parent families, etc.
Request for data on internet access
Sample: Demographic Report

21. What type of reports are available?
A Little Bit of Everything
RTI (Real Time Intelligence) Report
Analysis of online job posts for a specific time span that can be sorted by required certifications, hard/soft skills, education, employer, occupation, job title, job location
Data Explorer
A customizable analytic that provides a deeper look at several data sets (industry, occupation, education, unemployment, population projections, GDP)

22. What type of reports are available?
A Little Bit of Everything
Economic Overview Report
A report summarizing a regional economy, which includes several other reports on demographics, occupations, industries, and the workforce
Maps
Graphics that show various types of data by region, including demographic, industry, occupation, un/underemployment, awards, change in employment, commuting, and rural scale

23. What type of reports are available?
A Little Bit of Everything
Cluster Report
A report comparing the growth and average income of the various Career Clusters in a region

24. Cluster chart – shows relative pay, # of jobs, growth
Sample: Clusters (Moore Norman Technology Center)

25. Map showing the number of commuters from individual counties to Tulsa MSA
Maps can also be created from zip codes
Sample: Map (Commuters to Tulsa MSA)

26. How can I get a report?
How to find us – this page has samples of many of the most commonly requested reports, but other reports are available
Just tell me what information you need, and we’ll see if we can find a report

27. For More Information Tracy Boyington
okcareertech.org/educators/resource-center/

28. Your sample reports Award Gaps (PDF and Excel)
Career Cluster Chart (PDF and Excel)
Demographic Profile (Excel)
Education Report (PDF)
Industry Snapshot (Excel)
Occupation Snapshot (Excel)

29. Let’s take a look! JobsEQ in action Occupation Gaps
Occupation Snapshot
RTI
Education Report
JobsEQ in action