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5. Labor Market Information Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Labor Market Information: Definitions Industry Employment and Wages Occupation Employment and Wages Demand for Workers Current Future

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10. Labor Market Information Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Data Coding Systems Geography Statewide County Workforce Investment Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Occupation Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) County Workforce Investment Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Industry North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 20 industry sectors Provides consistency

11. Labor Market Information Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Data from UI tax records, collected quarterly Employment and aggregate wage levels at the highest detail available, by location and industry Assigns industry codes Foundation of all BLS/LMI programs

13. Labor Market Information Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Current Employment Statistics (CES) Monthly estimate of employment Statewide and all MSA’s Industry detail limited Benchmarked annually to the QCEW True time series

15. Labor Market Information Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) Data from a monthly household survey and UI claims Employment data from CES and QCEW Labor force estimates – total workforce, employed, unemployed, unemployment rate Statewide, MSA, labor market areas, counties, and cities above 25,000

17. Labor Market Information Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Occupation Employment Statistics (OES) Wage estimates by occupation Employment level by occupation Statewide, MSA, and balance of state estimates Occupation by industry at national level Data from a sample of QCEW employers

19. Labor Market Information Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Mass Layoff Statistics (MLS) Data from UI claims and employers Layoffs of more than 50 workers for more than 30 days Local reports quarterly National reports monthly

20. Labor Market Information Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Projections Both short (2 year) and long (10 year) term projections Statewide and MSA level Industry Occupation

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