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What's New

10/28/09: Call for Proposals for 2010 LED Workshop
10/19/09: Mark Your Calendar for 2010 LED Annual Workshop
09/30/09: Job Gains and Losses
07/28/09: OnTheMap Version 3.4 Released
05/28/09: OnTheMap Version 3.3.1 Released
05/08/09: OnTheMapTM Version 3.3 Released
05/08/09: Server Maintenance - May 10, 8AM-Noon EDT
04/29/09: Ohio QWI Data on LED Website
04/03/09: New OnTheMap e-Learning Module Available
03/03/09: Server Maintenance - March 10, 6-8PM EST - for OnTheMap, QWI Online, and Industry Focus
02/26/09: OnTheMap v3.2 Data Available on VirtualRDC
02/10/09: Release of Nevada Older Worker Profile
02/06/09: Connecticut Joins LED
01/29/09: Release of Alabama Older Worker Profile
01/26/09: Release of California Older Worker Profile
12/29/08: OnTheMap to be Featured in United Nations Seminar
12/29/08: U.S. Senate Committee Recognizes LED Product
12/23/08: Release of Kansas Older Worker Profile
12/17/08: West Virginia Profile of Older Workers Released
12/16/08: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.2.1
12/15/08: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.2
12/10/08: Release of Idaho Older Worker Profile
11/25/08: Washington State Wins WID Innovation Award for LED Dashboard
11/25/08: Release of North Dakota Older Worker Profile
11/24/08: New York QWI Data on LED Website
11/20/08: Release of Missouri Older Worker Profile
11/10/08: Release of Virginia Older Worker Profile
11/07/08: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.1.2
11/06/08: Release of Minnesota Older Worker Profile
10/30/08: Release of Pennsylvania Older Worker Profile
10/27/08: Call for Proposals for 2009 LED Workshop
10/24/08: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.1.1
10/15/08: Release of Washington Older Worker Profile
10/14/08: Release of Tennessee Older Worker Profile
09/29/08: Release of New Mexico Older Worker Profile
09/23/08: Release of Oregon Older Worker Profile
09/15/08: Puerto Rico Joins LED
09/11/08: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.1
09/08/08: Release of Montana Older Worker Profile
09/04/08: OnTheMap Version 3 Released
08/27/08: Release of South Carolina Older Worker Profile
08/18/08: OnTheMap Version 3 Coming Soon
08/14/08: Release of Oklahoma Older Worker Profile
07/14/08: Release of Kentucky Older Worker Profile
07/03/08: California QWI Goes Quarterly
07/03/08: New Email Addresses for LEHD/LED
06/30/08: Iowa Floods
06/19/08: Maryland Profile of Older Workers Released
06/06/08: Nebraska QWI Data on LED Website
06/06/08: South Dakota QWI Data on LED Website
06/05/08: Case Studies: OnTheMap - Who's Working Where?
06/02/08: OnTheMap Version 3 (Beta) Released
05/27/08: U.S. Virgin Island Joins LED
05/27/08: New Jersey Profile of Older Workers Released
04/01/08: Wisconsin Profile of Older Workers Released
04/01/08: Colorado Profile of Older Workers Released
03/24/08: Recorded Webinars on LED and OnTheMap Available Online
03/11/08: Nebraska Joins LED
02/15/08: Ohio Joins LED
02/12/08: Release of Delaware Older Worker Profile
01/31/08: Take the OnTheMap Survey

To view older announcements related to LED, click here.

October 28, 2009: Call for Proposals for 2010 LED Workshop

The 2010 Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership Annual Workshop will be held in the Washington, D.C. area on March 10-12, 2010. A Call for Proposals has been issued to seek presentations and posters about practical applications using LED data in the workshop. An application form with detailed information is located at the What's New section at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Submission deadline for presentations and posters is December 2, 2009. Selected presenters will be featured in targeted break out sessions during prime time of the 2010 workshop. The Census Bureau will provide paid travel and two nights lodging for the selected presenters to attend the workshop. Questions and comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.

October 19, 2009: Mark Your Calendar for 2010 LED Annual Workshop

The next Local Employment Dynamics (LED) annual workshop will be held on March 10-12, 2010 in the Washington area. Additional information about the workshop will become available in the coming weeks. Contact CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov if you have immediate questions.

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September 30, 2009: Job Gains and Losses

Private sector net job gains/losses and net job growth rates derived from the Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) are now available at the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website located at http://lehd.did.census.gov. They measure the year-over-year change from 2007Q4 to 2008Q4 for 46 LED partner states, and cover detailed tabulations by gender, age, and industry sectors according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). These tables and descriptions of the computation methodology, as well as a presentation to the Association of Public Data Users, can be viewed and downloaded. Visit the section under What's New at http://lehd.did.census.gov for more details.

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July 28, 2009: OnTheMap Version 3.4 Released

The Census Bureau released Version 3.4 of OnTheMap today. This maintenance release updates Workforce Investment Areas (WIAs) for Alabama. Version 3.4 also corrects several geography bugs. See OnTheMap's Resolved Bugs page for more information.

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May 28, 2009: OnTheMap Version 3.3.1 Released

The Census Bureau released Version 3.3.1 of OnTheMap today. This maintenance release corrects a bug that caused users to receive an error when performing a Shed Analysis with only one rollup layer selected.

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May 8, 2009: OnTheMapTM Version 3.3 Released

The Census Bureau released Version 3.3 of OnTheMap today. This maintenance release covers several patches for the application's user interface.

The first patch corrects the dynamic text in Step 4 of the Analysis Tab for Paired Shed Analyses. The second patch corrects a labeling bug in the Shed Reports that caused some areas with duplicate names to be combined in the Shed Report for several Rollup Layers. This patch completely corrected the issue for Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ) and State Legislative Districts (Upper and Lower), while significantly reduced the problem for County Subdivisions and Unified/Elementary School Districts. OnTheMap Version 3.4, expected to be released in July, will complete the corrections for Cities/Towns, County Subdivisions, and Unified/Elementary School Districts.

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May 8, 2009: Server Maintenance - May 10, 8AM-Noon EDT

On Sunday, May 10, from 8AM to noon EDT, maintenance will be performed on the LEHD/LED web servers. During this window OnTheMap, QWI Online, Industry Focus, and web-based applications will not be available. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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April 29, 2009: Ohio QWI Data on LED Website

Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of Ohio have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. Ohio becomes the 47th state to post its QWI data on the LED website.

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April 3, 2009: New OnTheMap e-Learning Module Available

The OnTheMap e-learning tool has been updated for the current version at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/elearning/OnTheMap/player.html. In 22 minutes, it demonstrates how to do basic analyses using OnTheMap with five years of employment and segmented age, earnings and industry data for local and regional areas in 46 partner states.

OnTheMap allows users to define custom areas for detailed analyses; illustrate flows of workers across state borders; produce and export reports and maps; view time-series animation over the five available years of data; and perform Area Profile and Shed Analyses for work and home areas in both local and regional geographies. Comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.

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March 3, 2009: Server Maintenance - March 10, 6-8PM EST - for OnTheMap, QWI Online, and Industry Focus

On Tuesday, March 10, from 6PM to 8PM EST, maintenance will be performed on some of the Census Bureau's web servers. During this 2-hour window OnTheMap, QWI Online, and Industry Focus will be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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February 26, 2009: OnTheMap Version 3.2 Data Available on VirtualRDC

The complete set of OnTheMap Version 3.2 data is now available from the Cornell VirtualRDC for download by registered users. To register for access to the OnTheMap data. please request a login by sending an email to virtualrdc@cornell.edu. These files are the same files currently used for the OnTheMap tool located at http://lehd.did.census.gov The compressed file size for the entire collection is about 19GB.

For more information about the Local Employment Dynamics Partnerships and related tools, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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February 10, 2009: Nevada Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has been releasing a series of reports on workers 55 and older for individual states. Nevada is the thirtieth and last state to be released in the series today. The Nevada report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/ledow04nv.pdf [PDF; File Size: 384KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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February 6, 2009: Connecticut Joins LED

Connecticut has joined the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership as one of 51 partners including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. LED is a voluntary federal-state partnership that integrates data on employees and data on employers with multiple other data sources to produce new and improved labor market information about the dynamics of the local economy and society, while strictly protecting the confidentiality of individuals and firms that provide the data

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January 29, 2009: Alabama Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Alabama is the twenty-ninth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Nevada. The Alabama report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/ledow04al.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.00MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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January 26, 2009: California Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. California is the twenty-eighth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Alabama and Nevada. The California report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2009pubs/ledow04ca.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.09MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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December 29, 2008: OnTheMap to be Featured in United Nations Seminar

The United Nations (UN) will host a seminar on "Innovations in Official Statistics" in New York City, New York, on Friday, February 20, 2009. The seminar is part of a series dedicated to topics of great relevance for the global statistical community before the UN Statistical Commission session. Additional information about the seminar is located at http://unstats.un.org/unsd/statcom/statcom_09/seminars/innovation/innovations_seminar.htm. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

OnTheMap has been selected and will be featured as one of four contributed papers on U.S. statistical innovations. The 9-page paper, titled "OnTheMap - An Innovative Mapping and Reporting Tool" is located at http://unstats.un.org/unsd/statcom/statcom_09/seminars/innovation/Innovation%20Seminar/USA-OntheMap.pdf [PDF; File Size: 788KB].

Mr. Thomas Mesenbourg, Deputy Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will serve as a panelist in Session III of the Seminar, "Innovation in Data Dissemination."

Please send your comments and questions to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.

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December 29, 2008: U.S. Senate Committee Recognizes LED Product

In response to a call by the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, the Census Bureau submitted the Older Worker Profile series produced under the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership as an exemplary collaborative research effort within the federal government that seeks to advance the well-being of older Amercians.

The submission has been accepted and will be included in the Recognition of Excellence in Aging Research Committee report. A list of the 2008 Aging Awards is located at http://aging.senate.gov/award/award_main.cfm. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

To date, the latest Older Worker Profile has been released for 27 LED state partners. The reports and associated tables are located at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles_2007.html.

Please send your comments and questions to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.

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December 23, 2008: Kansas Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Kansas is the twenty-seventh state to be released in the series today, to be followed by California. The Kansas report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04ks.pdf [PDF; File Size: 547KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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December 17, 2008: West Virginia Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. West Virginia is the twenty-sixth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Kansas and California. The West Virginia report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04wv.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.14MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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December 16, 2008: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.2.1

The U.S. Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 3.2.1 today.

Version 3.2.1 introduces OnTheMap Direct, a simplified interface to generate map overlays and tabular reports with just one click of the mouse! Users can rapidly access employment data for their area of interest without performing the more advanced multi-step process found in the full version of OnTheMap. Options for selecting county, workplace or residential area, labor market segment, and analysis type are provided. OnTheMap Direct is an experimental application currently offering county-level employment data for Iowa for the year 2006. Version 3.2.1 also includes updated Help documents.

OnTheMap is also supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau.

OnTheMap Version 3 can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov. OnTheMap Direct is under Quick Links below OnTheMap Version 3.

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December 15, 2008: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.2

The U.S. Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 3.2 today.

Version 3.2 provides several application enhancements including: the addition of New York State to the database for the first time, additional rollups for Shed Analyses, and several bug fixes.

OnTheMap is also supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau.

OnTheMap Version 3 can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.

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December 10, 2008: Idaho Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Idaho is the twenty-fifth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by West Virginia and Kansas. The Idaho report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04id.pdf [PDF; File Size: 927KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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November 25, 2008: Washington State Wins WID Innovation Award for LED Dashboard

Congratulations to the Washington State Employment Security Department for winning the Workforce Information Database (WID) Innovation Award for creating the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Dashboard. The award was presented by the Analyst Resource Center (ARC) during the ARC seminar on Transforming Information for the Future on October 29, 2008. The LED Dashboard may be accessed at http://216.210.156.138:8080/corda/dashboards/LED/main.dashxml. This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content.

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November 25, 2008: North Dakota Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. North Dakota is the twenty-fourth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Idaho and West Virginia. The North Dakota report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04nd.pdf [PDF; File Size: 704KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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November 24, 2008: New York QWI Data on LED Website

Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of New York have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. New York becomes the 46th state to post its QWI data on the LED website.

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November 20, 2008: Missouri Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Missouri is the twenty-third state to be released in the series today, to be followed by North Dakota and Idaho. The Missouri report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04mo.pdf [PDF; File Size: 849KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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November 10, 2008: Virginia Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Virginia is the twenty-second state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Missouri and North Dakota. The Virginia report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04va.pdf [PDF; File Size: 2.37MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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November 7, 2008: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.1.2

The U.S. Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 3.1.2 today.

Version 3.1.2 provides several interface and application enhancements including: Improved selection area outline graphics for advanced selections (using Intersect and Subtract tools), and textual changes to the interface.

OnTheMap is also supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau.

OnTheMap Version 3 can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.

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November 6, 2008: Minnesota Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Minnesota is the twenty-first state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Virginia and Missouri. The Minnesota report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04mn.pdf [PDF; File Size: 730KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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October 30, 2008: Pennsylvania Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Pennsylvania is the twentieth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Minnesota and Virginia. The Pennsylvania report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04pa.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.03MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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October 27, 2008: Call for Proposals for 2009 LED Workshop

The 2009 Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership Annual Workshop will be held at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. on March 5-6, 2009.

A Call for Proposals has been issued to seek presentations and posters about practical applications using LED data in the workshop.

An application form (PDF, 88KB) is located at the What's New section at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Submission deadline for presentation is December 2, 2008, and deadline for poster is January 9, 2009.

Selected presenters will participate in a 90-minute panel discussion during the 2009 workshop. The Census Bureau will provide paid travel and two nights lodging for the selected presenters to attend the workshop.

Questions and comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.

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October 24, 2008: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.1.1

The U.S. Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 3.1.1 today.

Version 3.1.1 provides several interface and application enhancements, new reference and selectable and layers for analysis, and minor bug fixes.

Tool Tip icons have been added to the interface for quick access to definitions of key terms. New layers include: School Districts (Unified/Elementary and Secondary), State Legislative Districts (Upper and Lower), Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ), Tribal Subdivisions, and Alaska Native Regional Corp. (ANRC). The Interstates, Major Highways, and Local Roads layers have also been upgraded.

OnTheMap is also supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau.

OnTheMap Version 3 can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.

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October 15, 2008: Washington Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Washington is the nineteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Pennsylvania and Minnesota. The Washington report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04wa.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.03MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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October 14, 2008: Tennessee Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Tennessee is the eighteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Washington and Pennsylvania. The Tennessee report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04tn.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.13MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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September 29, 2008: New Mexico Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. New Mexico is the seventeen state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Tennessee and Washington. The New Mexico report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04nm.pdf [PDF; File Size: 488KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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September 23, 2008: Oregon Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Oregon is the sixteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by New Mexico and Tennessee. The Oregon report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04or.pdf [PDF; File Size: 760KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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September 15, 2008: Puerto Rico Joins LED

Puerto Rico has joined the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership as the 50th partner. LED is a voluntary federal-state partnership that integrates data on employees and data on employers with multiple other data sources to produce new and improved labor market information about the dynamics of the local economy and society, while strictly protecting the confidentiality of individuals and firms that provide the data.

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September 11, 2008: Release of OnTheMap Version 3.1

The U.S. Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 3.1 today.

Version 3.1 activates the Primary Job and Private Primary Job types, enhances the dynamic text throughout in the Analysis, Results, and Reports tabs, and corrects a bug in the reporting of Quarterly Workforce Indicator (QWI) statistics.

OnTheMap is also supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau.

OnTheMap Version 3 can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.

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September 08, 2008: Montana Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Montana is the fifteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Oregon and New Mexico. The Montana report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04mt.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.03MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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September 04, 2008: OnTheMap Version 3 Released

The U.S. Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 3 today. OnTheMap Version 2 will be withdrawn at 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Friday, September 5, 2008.

Version 3 includes a number of important new features and enhancements [PDF; File Size: 52KB] including: three new states, two more years of data, improved user interface, animation of map overlays over time, and more.

In addition, Version 3 supports Labor Market Segment data and analysis, meaning that map overlays and reports may now be filtered by categories of age, earnings, or industry groups.

Version 3 also includes updated documentation on how to get started, sample analyses, system requirements, notes and disclaimers, and other information.

Version 3 currently supports All Jobs and All Private Jobs. Additional support for Primary Jobs and Private Primary Jobs will be released in Version 3.1 on or before September 15, 2008.

OnTheMap is also supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the Census Bureau.

OnTheMap Version 3 can be accessed by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov. Comments should be sent to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov

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August 27, 2008: South Carolina Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. South Carolina is the fourteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Montana and Oregon. The South Carolina report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04sc.pdf [PDF; File Size: 696KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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August 18, 2008: OnTheMap Version 3 Coming Soon

We are loading updated data for final implementation of OnTheMap version 3. The formal release date will be soon after Labor Day, September 1, 2008, after all planned tests have been successfully completed.

Effective immediately, OnTheMap Version 3 Beta has been removed to accommodate the pending release.

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August 14, 2008: Oklahoma Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Oklahoma is the thirteenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by South Carolina. The Oklahoma report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04ok.pdf [PDF; File Size: 696KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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July 14, 2008: Kentucky Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Kentucky is the twelfth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Oklahoma and South Carolina. The Kentucky report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04ky.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.58MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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July 03, 2008: California QWI Goes Quarterly

Since the beginning of the production of Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) by the Census Bureau in 2004, QWI for the state of California has been produced on an annual basis, instead of the intended quarterly basis, due to computing and storage limitations.

The latest California QWI for 2007Q2 have been posted in QWI Online, Industry Focus, and other LED data tools available from the LED website located at http://lehd.did.census.gov.

Effective immediately, California QWI will be produced and posted according to the same quarterly schedule as all other state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnersip. The Census Bureau recently corrected the anamolous situation by installing adequate computing and storage resources to accommodate more than 1,300 additional hours (wall clock time) of data processing.

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July 03, 2008: New Email Addresses for LEHD/LED

The Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) program moved to the Center for Economic Studies (CES) in the Economic Directorate on March 31, 2008.

Effectively immediately, the following email addresses should be used for the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership and the LEHD Production Team:

CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov
CES.LEHD.Production.List@census.gov

For the latest contact information, please check http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/about-us/contact.html.

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June 30, 2008: Iowa Floods

On June 15, 2008, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designated 24 counties in Iowa to be flood disaster areas where residents can apply for federal assistance. The Census Bureau provides a publicly available online tool called "OnTheMap" to provide a finer picture of the impacted areas.

The Census Bureau produced two products that show the impact of the flooding in relation to where people live and work, using the online tool or publicly downloadable OnTheMap data. They are available at http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/emergencies/index.html. The OnTheMap tool and information about downloadable data are available at http://lehd.did.census.gov.

The data source is based on Local Employment Dynamics (LED), which is a federal-state partnership between the Census Bureau and the state Labor Market Information offices. OnTheMap has also been supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor.

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June 19, 2008: Maryland Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Maryland is the eleventh state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Oklahoma and South Carolina. The Maryland report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04md.pdf [PDF; File Size: 1.03MB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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June 06, 2008: Nebraska QWI Data on LED Website

Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of Nebraska have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. Nebraska becomes the 45th state to post its QWI data on the LED website.

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June 06, 2008: South Dakota QWI Data on LED Website

Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) for the state of South Dakota have been posted on the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) website. They are available through the QWI Online and Industry Focus. South Dakota becomes the 44th state to post its QWI data on the LED website.

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June 05, 2008: Case Studies: OnTheMap - Who's Working Where?

The DataTools/Case Studies section of the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) web site features real uses of the LED data. The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Prince George's Planning Department, developed a poster showing how OnTheMap application and data applied to local economies and tranportation patterns pertaining to the county, which was presented at the recent American Planning Association's Conference in Las Vegas, NV. "Who's Working Where" [PDF; File Size: 1.50MB] shows how the Census Bureau's LED can be used to identify characteristics of the workforce (individuals working in an area) and labor force (individuals living in an area) to address issues like job training, commuting, and other topics related to planning.

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June 02, 2008: OnTheMap Version 3 (Beta) Released

The U.S. Census Bureau released OnTheMap Version 3 (Beta) today for public test and evaluation of new features and enhancements including: a redesigned and more intuitive user interface, improved navigation, expanded selection tools, enhanced point/thermal overlays, and longitudinal data animation. The underlying data for the Beta version are for experimental use only and NOT part of the test and evaluation.

Updated documentation, along with other information on the web-based application, system requirements, notes and disclaimers, and sample use, may be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/datatools/onthemap3.html. They are also open for your suggestions.

OnTheMap is supported by the Employment and Training Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor and the state partners under the Local Employment Dynamics partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau.

OnTheMap Version 3 is accessible by selecting "Local Employment Dynamics" at http://www.census.gov and then OnTheMap Version 3 (Beta) under Quick Links, or directly at http://lehd.did.census.gov.

The Beta test period is scheduled to end on July 21, 2008. Please send your comments and suggestions to CES.Local.Employment.Dynamics@census.gov.

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May 27, 2008: U.S. Virgin Island Joins LED

U.S. Virgin Island has joined the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership as one of 49 partners including the District of Columbia. LED is a voluntary federal-state partnership that integrates data on employees and data on employers with multiple other data sources to produce new and improved labor market information about the dynamics of the local economy and society, while strictly protecting the confidentiality of individuals and firms that provide the data.

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May 27, 2008: New Jersey Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. New Jersey is the tenth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Maryland. The New Jersey report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04nj.pdf [PDF; File Size: 800KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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April 01, 2008: Wisconsin Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Wisconsin is the ninth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by New Jersey. The Wisconsin report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04wi.pdf [PDF; File Size: 768KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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April 01, 2008: Colorado Profile of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Colorado is the eigth state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Wisconsin. The Colorado report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04co.pdf [PDF; File Size: 780KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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March 24, 2008: Recorded Webinars on LED and OnTheMap Available Online

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) at the U.S. Department of Labor recently hosted two webinars on about the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership. One, "Power Data Tools from LED", recorded in January 2008, provides demonstrations of Industry Focus, QWI Online, OnTheMap and the Community Economic Development HotReport. The second, recorded in February 2008, shows advanced features of the OnTheMap tool. The recorded webinars are online and available for public access, Users will have to first establish an account at http://www.workforce3one.org/register.cfm This link to a non-federal Web site does not imply endorsement of any particular product, company, or content. by providing an email address and creating a password. Additional information about the recorded webinars are available from http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/webinars.html.

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March 11, 2008: Nebraska Joins LED

Nebraska has joined the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership as one of 48 partners including the District of Columbia. LED is a voluntary federal-state partnership that integrates data on employees and data on employers with multiple other data sources to produce new and improved labor market information about the dynamics of the local economy and society, while strictly protecting the confidentiality of individuals and firms that provide the data.

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February 15, 2008: Ohio Joins LED

Ohio has joined the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership today as one of 47 partners including the District of Columbia. LED is a voluntary federal-state partnership that integrates data on employees and data on employers with multiple other data sources to produce new and improved labor market information about the dynamics of the local economy and society, while strictly protecting the confidentiality of individuals and firms that provide the data.

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February 12, 2008: Delaware Profiles of Older Workers Released

The Census Bureau, under the federal-state Local Employment Dynamics (LED) partnership, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older for more than 30 states. Delaware is the seventh state to be released in the series today, to be followed by Colorado. The Delaware report can be accessed at http://www.census.gov/prod/2008pubs/ledow04de.pdf [PDF; File Size: 464KB]. The report and additional tables may also be found at http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/library/profiles.html. For additional information about the LED partnership, please visit http://lehd.did.census.gov.

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January 31, 2008: Take the OnTheMap Survey

Help improve and enhance OnTheMap. Please take several minutes to fill out this survey. All users - new and experienced - are welcome! Survey is now closed.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies · Contact Us ·  Last Revised: October 30, 2009

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