Virginia LABOR MARKET INFORMATION DATA-FOR GRANT WRITERS VIRGINIA 2015 GRANT PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE, CHARLOTTESVILLE, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 David R. Tysinger, Economist

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Labor Market Information (LMI) 3   2. Or go to Virginia Employment Commission website, scroll down, and select the LMI icon.

Labor Market Information (LMI)  The Labor Market Information (LMI) website, is an online OneStop Center for employers, job seekers, students, case managers, training providers, analysts, economic & governmental researchers, grant writers and others seeking LMI data.  This page provides easy- to-navigate links to current and historical labor market data. 4

Unemployment Rates-Quick access  Most current unemployment rates: Virginia & United States  Press Release  Local area rates  Select: (Area Rates/Map) 5

Unemployment Rates – Labor Force  Complete Labor Force data: State Map National Map Area Rates – city/county, MSA, PDC, WIA, etc. Ranking Historical Data 6

Labor Market Data  LMI Tools: unemployment rates, characteristics of the unemployed, initial claims, top 50 employers, population  Labor Force Data: labor force employment & un employment – current & historical, commuting patterns, maps, characteristics of job applicants  Industry Data: QCEW 7

Labor Market Data – LMI Tools Top 50 Employers  LMI Tools: Top 50 Employers  Select area desired  Select time period  Printable or download into a spreadsheet 8

Labor Market Data – LMI Tools Characteristics of the Unemployed  LMI Tools: Characteristics of the Unemployed  Select area desired  Select time period  Printable or download into a spreadsheet 9

Labor Market Data - Industry Data: QCEW  Clicking on the Industry Data link will bring you to Industry data options.  Select Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).  Use drop-down menu for area and time frame desired. 10

Labor Market Data - Industry Data: QCEW –Charlottesville City  Use drop-down menu for Charlottesville City and time period.  Total Industries – top  Major industries – listed  2 -3 page report 11

Labor Market Data - Industry Data: QCEW –Virginia - statewide  Use drop-down menu for Virginia and time period.  Total Industries – top  Major industries – listed  2 -3 page report 12

Labor Market Data - Demographic Data  Clicking on the Demographic Data link will bring you to Population data options.  Use drop-down menu for area and time frame desired. 13

Labor Market Data - Demographic Data  Clicking on the Demographic Data link will bring you to Population data options. 14

Labor Market Data - Occupation Data  Clicking on the Occupation Data link will bring you to Industry/Occupational employment data projections.  , long term  By state and WIA 15

Industry Employment Projections (Long Term) , Virginia  Select State 16  Or select Workforce Region  Select Multiple Industries or Occupational Keyword

Industry Employment Projections (Long Term) 2012 – 2022, Virginia  Virginia 17  Total and major industry 

Industry Employment Projections (Long Term) – Piedmont WIA  Piedmont Workforce Investment Area 18  Total and major industry 

Labor Market Information - Publications  Several of the Virginia Employment Commission publications, such as the Virginia Economic Indicators, The Forum newsletter, and the Career Guide For Virginia (CV4VA), can be found under Publications section.  Many LMI publications are also available for order through the LMI Store. 19

Publications – Community Profiles  Select area desired  City/County, PDC, WIA, MSA, VCCS  Print from.pdf 20

Visiting the LMI Store  Select “LMI Store” button. 21  Select a publication from the order form and desired amount.

Quick and Easy Access – using My LMI Dashboard  Quick access to LMI data – Unemployment rate, wage data, occupation data  Can be customized for local data. 22

Quick and Easy Access – using My LMI Dashboard 23

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