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 Employment, Unemployment, & Wages
 A Guide to Resources in CSUF's Pollak Library

 

California & Orange County—Current Information  

Labor Force & Unemployment Data
U.S., California, Counties, Towns
Civilian labor force, employment, unemployment, unemployment rate.

Labor Market Information: Counties [California]
Counties
Employment by industry. Employment by industry projections. Discussion and statistics.

Labor Market Information: Metropolitan Statistical Areas [California]
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Employment by industry. Employment by industry projections. Earnings.

Cities: Labor Force Data for Sub-County Areas in California
Cities
Labor force, employment, unemployment, 1990-current date.
Scroll down and select county. Then scroll down to data for cities in the county.

Employment by Industry Data  
California, counties, MSA's
Current and historical employment data for California, counties and Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).  The current and historical data files are updated on a monthly basis. 

Orange County Labor Market Bulletin   
PRINT: DOCS/STATE  CALIF E1950 L21 O7
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: Employment & Wages by Occupation (scroll down to Orange County)
ONLINE: Labor Market Information: Orange County PMSA

Orange County, Orange County MSA
Unemployment rates. Current labor force. Employment by industry. Monthly.

Orange County: Annual Planning Information: Annual Planning Information: Anaheim-Santa Ana, California MSA (Orange County)
Orange County, Orange County MSA
DOCS STATE CALIF E1950 A6 A5 CATALOG RECORD

Employment and unemployment, current and historical data. Monthly historical data. Employment by industry. Annual.

Los Angeles County Labor Market Bulletin  
Los Angeles, Los Angeles-Long Beach MSA (Los Angeles County)
DOCS/STATE CALIF E1950 L21 L6 CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: Employment & Wages by Occupation (scroll down to Los Angeles County)
ONLINE: Labor Market Information: Los Angeles-Long Beach PSMA

Unemployment rate. Labor Force, Employment by industry. Monthly.

Los Angeles MSA: MSA Profile
Los Angeles, Los Angeles-Long Beach MSA (Los Angeles County)
REFERENCE BUSINESS TABLE 2A: US Demographics and Consumers CATALOG RECORD
Projections to 2030 for employment by industry, earnings, personal income, retail sales.

Los Angeles County: Annual Planning Information: Los Angeles-Long Beach
Los Angeles, Los Angeles-Long Beach MSA (Los Angeles County)
DOCS STATE CALIF E1950 A6 L8 CATALOG RECORD

Employment and unemployment, current and historical data. Monthly historical data. Employment by industry. Annual.

California Labor Market Bulletin   
Counties, MSA's
DOCS/STATE CALIF E1950 L21 C35 
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: California Labor Market Information - scroll down to "Labor Market Information by Geography"
Employment, unemployment by age, sex, and race. Monthly wage and salary employment by industry. Monthly.

California: Annual Planning Information. California  
California
DOCS STATE CALIF E1950 A6 C3  CATALOG RECORD
Employment and unemployment, current and historical data. Monthly historical data. Employment by industry. Annual.

California Statistical Abstract    
State, counties, metropolitan areas
REF DESK HA261.C3  2002 
DOCS DESK CALIF F380 S8  2002 
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: California Statistical Abstract - See Section C. Labor Force and Employment


Labor force, employment/unemployment, unemployment rate, wage and salary of workers by industry. ANNUAL.

County Business Patterns: California   
California, counties
PRINT: DOCS/US  C 3.204/3-6:
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: County Business Patterns: California
Number of employees by industry classification.
Beginning in 1998, data are tabulated by industry as defined in the North American Industry Classification System: United States, 1997 (NAICS). Data for 1997 and earlier years are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System.

Employment & Unemployment [Bureau of Labor Statistics]  
U.S., states, region, selected metropolitan areas
The Bureau of Labor Statistics home page has links to the following:
National Employment • National Unemployment Rate • State and Local Employment • State and Local Unemployment Rates • Mass Layoffs • Employment Projections • Job Openings and Labor Turnover • Employment by Occupation • Longitudinal Studies • State and County Employment • Time Use

County and City Data Book    
State, counties, cities, of 25,000+
PRINT: DOCS DESK  C 3.134/2:C 83/2/
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: County and City Data Book

Labor force, employment and unemployment, employment by broad industry.

County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City, and County Data Book    
States, counties, metropolitan areas, cities, congressional districts
PRINT: DOCS DESK C 3.134/2:C 83/3/
 CATALOG RECORD
Labor force, employment and unemployment, employment in selected occupations, employment by industry.

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book    
U.S., states, metropolitan areas, central cities
PRINT: DOCS/DESK  C 3.134/5:  1997-98 
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, 1997-98 PDF- 268 pages

Labor force, employment and unemployment, employment by broad industry. State data by race and sex.

News. Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment    
Latest Month U.S. Summary
By State and MSA
1998-current date (archived data)
Monthly statistics.

News. Regional and State Employment and Unemployment    
Monthly statistics.

The State of Working California (2007) PDF-72 pages
This report analyzes data from a number of government surveys to provide an overview of the economic well-being of the state’s workers and families. Includes wages, income, race/ethnicity data, benefits, and more.


United States   

Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Spells of Unemployment, 2001-2003 PDF-7 pages
U.S.
National-level information on unemployment by age, education and race and Hispanic origin. The median duration of unemployment was 2.4 months between January 2001 and December 2003, according to a nationwide analysis of the labor force. The report is from the 2001 panel of the Survey of Income and Program Participation.

Economics Statistics Briefing Room
U.S.
Disposable personal income, per capita income, household income, poverty, and household wealth.  Current data from BEA.

Employment and Earnings
U.S., states, region, selected metropolitan areas
PRINT: DOCS/US 
 L 2.41/2:  (1969 to current date) CATALOG RECORD   
ONLINE: Employment and Earnings (selected tables)
 
Comprehensive source of data on employment and earnings. Employment status, characteristics of employed, unemployed, persons not in the labor force. Data by age, race, sex, industry, and occupation.
Monthly.
 
   Employment by detailed industry is usually Table B-12.
     Earnings
by detailed industry is usually Table B-15.
 
   Historical data for employment unemployment is usually Table A-1.
    
Historical data for employment by industry is usually Table B-1.

Employment & Unemployment [Bureau of Labor Statistics]    
U.S., states, region, selected metropolitan areas
The Bureau of Labor Statistics home page has links to the following:

National Employment • National Unemployment Rate • State and Local Employment • State and Local Unemployment Rates • Mass Layoffs • Employment Projections • Job Openings and Labor Turnover • Employment by Occupation • Longitudinal Studies • State and County Employment • Time Use

Pay Relatives for Major Metropolitan Areas    
U.S., MSA's
To facilitate pay comparisons among major metropolitan areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has developed pay relatives, or ratios of pay, for nine groups of occupations (as well as for all occupations combined) in each of 77 metropolitan areas.

Statistical Abstract of the United States    
U.S., states, MSA's, central cities
See Section 12: Labor Force, Employment, and Earnings
PRINT: REF DESK HA202 .S8  2000 CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: Statistical Abstract of the United States (click on 2006 or latest year)

To view 2006 edition, click here: PDF-56 pages
Number and characteristics of employed/unemployed, unemployment rate, unemployment by school enrollment, marital status, occupation, industry, educational attainment. Employment by industry. Employment by occupation. ANNUAL.

STAT-USA [CSUF only]    
To access:
Library Home Page — Databases by Title — STAT-USA - State of the Nation
Data available: The Employment Situation,
MSA Employment and Unemployment, Regional and State Employment and Unemployment.

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics    
U.S., states
REF DESK HD8051 H36  2003 
CATALOG RECORD
DOCS DESK L 2.3/5:2003 

Detailed statistics on labor force, unemployment by industry, earnings, projections by occupation and industry, productivity, CPI. Some data by race, sex, age.

County Business Patterns: United States    
U.S. data
PRINT: DOCS/US  C 3.204/3-1: CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE:
County Business Patterns: United States

Number of employees by industry classification.
Beginning in 1998, data are tabulated by industry as defined in the North American Industry Classification System: United States, 1997 (NAICS). Data for 1997 and earlier years are based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System.

Occupational Employment Statistics    
U.S., states, metropolitan areas. Historical data (scroll down to heading for Historical Data)
"The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program produces employment and wage estimates for over 700 occupations. These are estimates of the number of people employed in certain occupations, and estimates of the wages paid to them. Self-employed persons are not included in the estimates. These estimates are available for the nation as a whole, for individual States, and for metropolitan areas; national occupational estimates for specific industries are also available."

Employment and Wages Annual Averages  
State and industry data 
The annual bulletin Employment and Wages contains employment and wage data from the Covered Employment and Wages (CEW) program aggregated by State and industry.

Employment Situation   
U.S. data
Current employment and unemployment data by age and sex. Discussion and statistics. Links to historical data.

Economic Indicators      
U.S. data
PRINT: DOCS/US  Y 4.EC 7:EC 7/ 
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: Economic Indicators
Monthly statistics on labor force, unemployment, earnings, and employment cost index.

Compensation and Working Conditions Online    
See Relative Pay Rates among Major Industry and Occupational Groups
Current, user-friendly data on compensation and workplace issues. Analytical articles and statistical data on occupational pay, employment cost index, benefits.

Current Population Survey    
U.S. data
Employment, unemployment, earnings by demographic characteristics.

The CPS is a monthly household survey that provides comprehensive information on the employment and unemployment of the population classified by age, sex, race, and other characteristics. Quarterly average and annual average earnings data also are available from this survey, including annual average median weekly earnings by detailed occupation and sex.

Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates    
For all metropolitan areas in the United States, this site gives employment and wages by occupation.

Geographic Profile of Employment and Unemployment    
DATES: 1997-2000 (or latest)
This bulletin presents 2000 annual averages from the CPS for census regions and divisions, the
50 States and the District of Columbia, 50 large metropolitan areas, and 17 central cities. Data are provided on the employed and unemployed by selected demographic and economic characteristics.

County and City Data Book    
State, counties, cities, of 25,000+
PRINT: DOCS DESK  C 3.134/2:C 83/2/
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: County and City Data Book

Labor force, employment and unemployment, employment by broad industry.

County and City Extra: Annual Metro, City, and County Data Book  
States, counties, metropolitan areas, cities, congressional districts 
PRINT: DOCS DESK C 3.134/2:C 83/3/ 
CATALOG RECORD
Labor force, employment and unemployment, employment in selected occupations, employment by industry.

State and Metropolitan Area Data Book    
U.S., states, metropolitan areas, central cities
PRINT: DOCS/DESK  C 3.134/5:  1997-98
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: State and Metropolitan Area Data Book, 1997-98 PDF- 268 pages

Labor force, employment and unemployment, employment by broad industry. State data by race and sex.


International    

Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons United States, Europe, and Asia
Preface: "This chartbook focuses on the labor market situation in selected countries in the 1994-2004 period. Each chart in sections 1 through 4 includes countries in North America (the United States, Canada, and Mexico) and selected Asian-Pacific (hereafter referred to as Asian) and European countries.The appendix describes the definitions, sources, and methods used to compile the data in the chartbook."


Wages     

Wages by Area & Wages by Occupation [California]    
California state, counties, and MSA's
State and regional wages for 700 occupations, organized by geographical area, using Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes. Local wages for 15-40 occupations per geographical area per year, organized by occupational title, using Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) codes.

Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates         
Metropolitan areas in U.S.
For all metropolitan areas in the United States, this site gives employment and wages by occupation.
Includes Orange County PSMA and
Los Angeles-Long Beach PMSA

Wages by Area and Occupation  
U.S., states, regions
Wage data are available by occupation for the Nation, regions, States, and many metropolitan areas.

America's Career InfoNet: Wages by Occupation    
U.S., California, Orange County, and metropolitan areas
Select an occupation and and geographic area and view wage data.

California Labor Market Bulletin     
Counties, MSA's.
DOCS/STATE CALIF E1950 L21 C35 CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: California Labor Market Information - scroll down to "Labor Market Information by Geography"
Employment, unemployment by age, sex, and race. Monthly wage and salary employment by industry. Monthly.

California Statistical Abstract   
State, counties, metropolitan areas
REF DESK HA261.C3  2002 
DOCS DESK CALIF F380 S8  2002 
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE:
California Statistical Abstract - See Section C. Labor Force and Employment
Labor force, employment/unemployment, unemployment rate, wage and salary of workers by industry. ANNUAL.

National Compensation Survey. Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
LA-Riverside-Orange County MSA
DOCS/US   L 2.121/5:L 89/  (1998 to current date) CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE:
National Compensation Survey [MSA's in all 50 states]

Pay Relatives for Major Metropolitan Areas    
U.S., MSA's
To facilitate pay comparisons among major metropolitan areas, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has developed pay relatives, or ratios of pay, for nine groups of occupations (as well as for all occupations combined) in each of 77 metropolitan areas.

Occupational Employment Statistics  
U.S., states, metropolitan areas. Historical data (scroll down to heading for Historical Data)
"The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program produces employment and wage estimates for over 700 occupations. These are estimates of the number of people employed in certain occupations, and estimates of the wages paid to them. Self-employed persons are not included in the estimates. These estimates are available for the nation as a whole, for individual States, and for metropolitan areas; national occupational estimates for specific industries are also available."

Employment and Earnings    
U.S., states, region, selected metropolitan areas
PRINT: DOCS/US   L 2.41/2:  (1969 to current date) CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE:
Employment and Earnings (selected tables)
Comprehensive source of data on employment and earnings. Employment status, characteristics of employed, unemployed, persons not in the labor force. Data by age, race, sex, industry, and occupation. Monthly.
 
   Employment by detailed industry is usually Table B-12.
     Earnings
by detailed industry is usually Table B-15.
 
   Historical data for employment unemployment is usually Table A-1.
    
Historical data for employment by industry is usually Table B-1.

Employment and Wages Annual Averages   
State and industry data
The annual bulletin Employment and Wages contains employment and wage data from the Covered Employment and Wages (CEW) program aggregated by State and industry.

Compensation and Working Conditions Online  
See Relative Pay Rates among Major Industry and Occupational Groups
Current, user-friendly data on compensation and workplace issues. Analytical articles and statistical data on occupational pay, employment cost index, benefits.

Current Population Survey   
U.S. data
Employment, unemployment, earnings by demographic characteristics.

The CPS is a monthly household survey that provides comprehensive information on the employment and unemployment of the population classified by age, sex, race, and other characteristics. Quarterly average and annual average earnings data also are available from this survey, including annual average median weekly earnings by detailed occupation and sex.


Web Sites     


How to Find Relevant Books in Pollak Library      
Search the Library Catalog by the subject headings listed here.


Employment Projections     

CALIFORNIA: Employment Projections by Occupation    
Counties
Occupational projections are prepared for all counties. Occupations with greatest growth rate.

CALIFORNIA: Labor Market Information: Counties     
Counties
Employment by industry. Employment by industry projections. Discussion and statistics.

CALIFORNIA: Labor Market Information: Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Employment by industry. Employment by industry projections. Earnings.

Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics: Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data
REF DESK HD8051 H36  2003 
CATALOG RECORD
DOCS DESK L 2.3/5:2003 

U.S., states
Detailed statistics on labor force, unemployment by industry, earnings, projections by occupation and industry, productivity, CPI. Some data by race, sex, age.

Employment Projections (U.S.)   
U.S.
This program provides estimates of the U.S. labor market 10 years into the future and other career information.

Employment Projections to 2014 (Monthly Labor Review, Nov. 2005)
Articles on U.S. employment projections by industry and by occupation.

Fastest growing occupations, 2000-2014   
Table of fastest growing occupations as reported December 2005.

Industry Output and Employment Projections to 2014
Article in Monthly Labor Review, November 2005.

Employment Outlook, 1998-2008: Occupational Change from an Industry Perspective
U.S.
PRINT: DOCS/US   L 2.3:2522
CATALOG RECORD
Employment forecasts by industry.

Economic and Employment Projections: 2000-2014     
U.S.
The 10-year projections of U.S. employment by industry and occupation, labor force, and economic growth are widely used in career guidance, in planning education and training programs, and in studying long-range employment trends.


General Overview      

Chronology of Labor in the United States (2003) CATALOG RECORD
Historical overview of U.S. labor force. Of special note are Appendix 3: Percentage of women in the U.S. work force 1870-2000 and Appendix 5: Minimum wage in the United States 1938-2002.

Report on the American Workforce
PRINT: DOCS DESK
L 1.90/2:  2001 CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: Overview of the Report on the American Workforce, 2001

Excerpt from Introduction: "The 20th century was a remarkable period  for the American worker, as wages rose, fringe benefits grew, and working conditions improved. Even though many statistics were sketchy at the beginning of the century, the picture is clear: The American workforce was much better off at the end of the century than it was at the beginning. And the statistics used to understand the condition of working Americans also improved over the course of the century, as we discuss in this Report on the American Workforce."

Working in the 21st Century    
PRINT: DOCS/US   L 2.2:W 89/16
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE:
Working in the 21st Century
Labor force growth, aging, women, minorities, immigrants, education, computer skills, benefits, temporary help, independent contractors, working mothers, safety, trends. Discussion and charts.

Monthly Labor Review       
U.S., states
PRINT: DOCS/US   L 2.6:
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE:
Monthly Labor Review
Articles on labor force, the economy, employment, inflation, productivity, occupational injuries and illnesses, wages, prices, and more.

Occupational Outlook Handbook    
PRINT: REF DESK
HF5382.5.U5 O23  2002-2003
CATALOG RECORD
PRINT: DOCS DESK 
L 2.3/4:  2002-2003 
ONLINE: Occupational Outlook Handbook

D
escribes, for a wide range of occupations, the nature of the work, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects.

Occupational Outlook Quarterly    
PRINT: DOCS/US   L 2.70/4:
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: Occupational Outlook Quarterly

Practical information on jobs and careers. Articles covering a wide variety of career and work-related topics, such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, and salary trends.

Survey of Current Business
PRINT: DOCS/US  C 59.11: 
CATALOG RECORD
ONLINE: Survey of Current Business, 1994-current date
Articles and economic indicators.

                                          

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