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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Data availability from QCEW database tools

QCEW data are accessible from the options available on the QCEW Databases page. These options include the QCEW Data Viewer, Downloadable Data Files, Open Data Access, as well as the LABSTAT Database options, which include the One-Screen, Multi-Screen and Series Report data searches, and also the QCEW State and County Maps application.

Historical data availability varies with each tool. The tables below explain which historical data are available in each database tool. Except where noted, each tool is regularly updated to include the most recently released data. The first year of availability is displayed below.

Please also note that for specific information related to QCEW Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) delineations, as well as data availability and constraints, see #21 on the QCEW Questions and Answers page.

Total, All Ownerships, First Year Available
Source National State CSA MSA MicroSA County
Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual

Downloadable Data Files

1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975

QCEW Data Viewer/Open Data Access

2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019

LABSTAT Database

2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001
Special Ownership Aggregations, First Year Available
Source Total, Government Total, U.S. MSAs Total, All U.S. CMSAs / CSAs Total, All U.S. Non-MSA Counties Total, U.I. Covered (U.S.)
National State National National National National
Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual

Downloadable Data Files

1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990

QCEW Data Viewer/Open Data Access

2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019

LABSTAT Database

2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001
Data By Industry and Ownership, First Year Available
Industry Source National State MSA County
Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual Quarterly Annual

All

Downloadable Data Files 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975 1975
Data Viewer/Open Data 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001

Domain

Downloadable Data Files 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990
Data Viewer/Open Data 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001

Super Sector

Downloadable Data Files 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990
Data Viewer/Open Data 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001 2001

NAICS Sector

Downloadable Data Files 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990
Data Viewer/Open Data 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 2001 2001 2001 N/A 2001 N/A 2001

NAICS Sub-Sector

Downloadable Data Files 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990
Data Viewer/Open Data 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 2001 2001 2001 N/A 2001 N/A 2001

NAICS 4-Digit

Downloadable Data Files 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990
Data Viewer/Open Data 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 2001 N/A 2001 N/A 2001 N/A 2001

NAICS 5-Digit

Downloadable Data Files 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990
Data Viewer/Open Data 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 2001 N/A 2001 N/A 2001 N/A 2001

NAICS 6-Digit

Downloadable Data Files 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990
Data Viewer/Open Data 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 2001 N/A 2001 N/A 2001 N/A 2001

N/A = Data Not Available.

Data By Establishment Size Class and Industry (Private Sector Only), First Year Available
Industry Source National State
1st Quarter 1st Quarter

All

Downloadable Data Files 1990 1990
QCEW Data Viewer/Open Data Access 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 2001

Domain

Downloadable Data Files 1990 1990
QCEW Data Viewer/Open Data Access 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 N/A

Super Sector

Downloadable Data Files 1990 1990
QCEW Data Viewer/Open Data Access 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 N/A

NAICS Sector

Downloadable Data Files 1990 1990
QCEW Data Viewer/Open Data Access 2019 2019
LABSTAT Database 2001 N/A

NAICS Sub-Sector

Downloadable Data Files 1990 N/A
QCEW Data Viewer/Open Data Access 2019 N/A
LABSTAT Database N/A N/A

NAICS 4-Digit

Downloadable Data Files 1990 N/A
QCEW Data Viewer/Open Data Access 2019 N/A
LABSTAT Database N/A N/A

NAICS 5-Digit

Downloadable Data Files 1990 N/A
QCEW Data Viewer/Open Data Access 2019 N/A
LABSTAT Database N/A N/A

NAICS 6-Digit

Downloadable Data Files 1990 N/A
QCEW Data Viewer/Open Data Access 2019 N/A
LABSTAT Database N/A N/A

N/A = Data Not Available.

 

Last Modified Date: September 15, 2023