1. Occupational Employment Statistics Prepared by: Phyllis Stallins Colorado Program Manager, OES Colorado Department of Labor and Employment

2. Occupational Employment Statistics -What OES is -What the OES survey process is -What the output of the OES survey is -How OES survey data can be used  What you will learn in this session:

3. What is OES?  Employer Occupation and Wage data  Full & Part-time workers (non-farm industries)  OES does NOT include: –Self-employed –Owners/Partners of unincorporated firms –Household workers –Un-paid family workers

4. OES and QCEW  OES* –Survey –Estimate –Occupation wages  QCEW* –Census –Count –Industry wages *OES – Occupational Employment Statistics *QCEW – Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

5. Where OES starts  Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)  Federal-State Cooperative Program  BLS oversees state operations -Pulls Sample -Validates Results -Develops Estimates  BLS Requirements -75% of establishments -65% of employment

6. The OES Survey Process  BLS samples 1.2 million companies – Nationwide – 3 year period  LMI samples 23,000 companies – Statewide – 3 year period

7.  BLS samples from QCEW based on: ‑ Industry ‑ MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area) ‑ Size Class  All companies with 250 or more employees are surveyed every 3 years The OES Survey Process

8. NAICS* SectorIndustrySectorIndustry 11Agriculture,forestry,fishing,hunting54Professional, technical services 21Mining55Management of companies and … 22Utilities56Administrative and waste services 23Construction61Educational services 31-33Manufacturing62Health care and social assistance 42Wholesale trade71Arts,entertainment,and recreation 44-45Retail trade72Accommodation and food services 48-49Transportation and warehousing81Other services,except public admin 51Information92Public administration 52Finance and insurance99Unclassified 53Real estate,rental,leasing *NAICS – North American Industry Classification System

9. MSA* - FIPS* MSA*FIPS** Code Boulder – Longmont1125 Colorado Springs1720 Denver2080 Ft. Collins – Loveland2670 Grand Junction2995 Greeley3060 Pueblo6560 Balance of State9999 *MSA – Metropolitan Statistical Area *FIPS – Federal Identification Processing System

10. Size Classifications Size Class# Employees 11-4 25-9 310-19 420-49 550-99 6100-249 7250-499 8500-999 9>=1000

11. The OES Survey Process  BLS sends “rough” file to State  Address cleanup -Is company still in business? -Are address and contact person correct? -Any changes since sample pulled -Phone or mail contact  “Clean” file sent to BLS  National printing sends out forms

12. Front Page of Survey Form ESTABLISHMENTS RETAILING NEW JEWELRY (EXCEPT COSTUME JEWELRY), NEW STERLING AND PLATED SILVERWARE, OR NEW WATCHES AND CLOCKS. INCLUDED ARE ESTABLISHMENTS RETAILING THESE NEW PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH LAPIDARY WORK OR REPAIR SERVICES. GREAT JEWELERS REPORT FOR: EASY STREET 120 EAST EASY STREET HOLT, CO 80517-9999

13. Front Page of Survey Form ESTABLISHMENTS PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURING STEEL CASTINGS (EXCEPT STEEL INVESTMENT CASTINGS). ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIS INDUSTRY PURCHASE STEEL MADE IN OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS. EXCLUDE MANUFACTURING STEEL INVESTMENT CASTINGS, AND STEEL CASTINGS. ABC Foundries Foundries Inc. REPORT FOR: CTS 1001 MARTIN ST Holt, CO 80517-9999

14. Inside Page of Survey Form

15. How the OES Survey Data is processed  Responses are edited for: –Correct number of employees –Appropriate wages and wage ranges –Occupations fit the industry  Responses are edited, coded and entered into SPAM (Survey Processing And Management)  End-of-Month reports sent to BLS  End-of-Survey master file sent to BLS

16. How the OES Survey Data is processed  BLS reviews and edits master file -BLS sends questions back to state -State answers questions and responds  BLS aggregates wage & employment data  BLS publishes data on web

17. OES Survey Response Rates

20. OES Estimates  State edits and publishes data via EDS (Estimates Delivery System) –Confidentiality and quality –Estimates for customized areas –Occupational and industrial projections –Alternative data source for ALMIS (America’s Labor Market Information System) database

21. OES survey data  Gives industry staffing patterns  Shows occupational trends  Is comparable across: –MSA’s –States

22. How OES survey data can be used  Example using SOC (Standard Occupation Codes) six digit code: -First two digits represent major group 11 = Management -Third digit represents minor group 11-3 = operations specialties manager -Fourth and fifth digits represent broad occupation 11-303 = administrative services manager -Sixth digit represents detailed occupation 11-3031 = financial manager

23. Who can use the OES Survey?  Employers  Job Seekers  Economic Developers  Economic researchers  Urban Planners  Job counselors  Other government entities

24.  Why do some occupations not show up? –Shift from OES to SOC –Shift from SIC to NAICS –Survey changed from once a year to twice a year –Companies who sell product but sub-contract –Cash services The OES Survey Process

25. Top 20 Earning Occupations

26. Bottom 20 Earning Occupations

27. Job Vacancy Survey (JVS) vs. OES  JVS compares offered wages to “real” wages  Employers can use OES to offer competitive wages to attract and keep the best workers

28. How OES survey data can be used  Watch out for: –MSAs are not necessarily counties –Occupation versus industry –Confidentiality

29. Occupational Employment Statistics -What OES is -Where OES starts -What the OES survey process is -What the output of the OES survey is -How OES survey data can be used  What you learned in this session

30. Our Commitment  Deliver a product recognized as high quality  Improved efficiency, accuracy, completeness -November 2003 state employer files via email -2004 nationwide panel utilizes email data collection  Meeting customer expectations -Let us know how we can meet your needs

31. For More Information 303.318.8852 303.318.8870 lmi@state.co.us www.coworkforce.com/lmi www.bls.gov/oes oessurvey@state.co.us