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Finding Local Jobs Stories
       in BLS Data

         Tami Luhby
       Senior Writer, CNNMoney
       Tami.Luhby@turner.com
Today’s Agenda
     Familiarize yourself with BLS
      Understand the terms used
     Learn how to access the data
Think how to incorporate stats in stories
Overview of BLS
Data the bureau collects
 Organization of data
    Regional offices
Ways of accessing data
Basic terms
   Unemployment/employment
            Labor force
   Employment population ratio
   Labor force participation rate
Seasonally/non-seasonally adjusted
How to use BLS data in stories
           Monthly releases
  Data points in trend/feature articles
  Digging through data to find stories
BLS Homepage
National: Monthly jobs report
 Two surveys: Payroll and household
   Number of jobs added/lost (P)
      Unemployment rate (H)
       Industry breakdown (P)
    Long term unemployment (H)
National: Monthly jobs report
 Demographics from household survey
               Race
                Age
              Gender
             Education
Other National Info
      Hours and earnings
 Weekly earnings by occupation
     Weekly hours worked
Minimum wage – by industry/state
Story ideas
    The 86 million invisible unemployed
      Fewer young adults hold jobs
Women leaving workforce in record numbers
Workers’ wage gains lag pace of inflation
Subject areas
State and local: Monthly reports
Unemployment data by state/metro/county
        Employment/labor force
      Quit hit: Look at the dinosaur
State and local: Unemployment
        Industry breakdown
        Changes over time
State and local: Demographics
  Only available by annual averages
                Age
               Race
             Education
Data screen
State and local data: Employment
        Industry breakdown
     Some statewide/some metro
             Earnings
        Economy at a Glance
Story ideas
 Odd dynamic propels Ore. jobless rate to No. 2
Howard County earnings down, but still better than
                  state average
  'Part Time' Cleaner Survives by Constant Work
   Wage gains not matching job gains in Miami
State and local: Employed
       Quarterly reports with more data
     Automotive repair to waste collection
        All employees/establishments
Total wages, av. weekly wages, av. annual pay
State and local: Occupations
   800 occupations for 640 areas
 One occupation over multiple areas
  Multiple occupations in one area
 Downside: comes out once a year
State and local: Occupations
        Employment numbers
        Average hourly wage
     Annual 90th percentile wage
 Fun facts: highest/lowest paying jobs
Hot jobs
Top 30 jobs employment growth/declines
             2010-2020
      Growth by education level
What else is out there?
         JOLTS
       Mass layoffs
       Green jobs
Story ideas
              Nurse demand high
 3.1 million 'green jobs' number casts wide net
Colorado experienced 12 mass layoffs in April
 Boston salaries higher than nation's average
Know the code
  A lot of unpublished data
      Call BLS helpline
Get answers on data questions
Contacts
     BLS PR: Gary Steinberg
(202) 691-5902/steinberg.gary@bls.gov
     National Unemployment
           (202) 691-6378
  State & Local Unemployment
           (202) 691-6392
       National Employment
           (202) 691-6555
    State & Local Employment
           (202) 691-6559
Summary
      Find trends
Bolster stories with stats
  Navigate the maze
   Call BLS for help

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Finding Local Jobs Stories in BLS Data by Tami Luhby

  • 1. Finding Local Jobs Stories in BLS Data Tami Luhby Senior Writer, CNNMoney Tami.Luhby@turner.com
  • 2. Today’s Agenda Familiarize yourself with BLS Understand the terms used Learn how to access the data Think how to incorporate stats in stories
  • 3. Overview of BLS Data the bureau collects Organization of data Regional offices Ways of accessing data
  • 4. Basic terms Unemployment/employment Labor force Employment population ratio Labor force participation rate Seasonally/non-seasonally adjusted
  • 5. How to use BLS data in stories Monthly releases Data points in trend/feature articles Digging through data to find stories
  • 7. National: Monthly jobs report Two surveys: Payroll and household Number of jobs added/lost (P) Unemployment rate (H) Industry breakdown (P) Long term unemployment (H)
  • 8. National: Monthly jobs report Demographics from household survey Race Age Gender Education
  • 9. Other National Info Hours and earnings Weekly earnings by occupation Weekly hours worked Minimum wage – by industry/state
  • 10. Story ideas The 86 million invisible unemployed Fewer young adults hold jobs Women leaving workforce in record numbers Workers’ wage gains lag pace of inflation
  • 12. State and local: Monthly reports Unemployment data by state/metro/county Employment/labor force Quit hit: Look at the dinosaur
  • 13. State and local: Unemployment Industry breakdown Changes over time
  • 14. State and local: Demographics Only available by annual averages Age Race Education
  • 16. State and local data: Employment Industry breakdown Some statewide/some metro Earnings Economy at a Glance
  • 17. Story ideas Odd dynamic propels Ore. jobless rate to No. 2 Howard County earnings down, but still better than state average 'Part Time' Cleaner Survives by Constant Work Wage gains not matching job gains in Miami
  • 18. State and local: Employed Quarterly reports with more data Automotive repair to waste collection All employees/establishments Total wages, av. weekly wages, av. annual pay
  • 19. State and local: Occupations 800 occupations for 640 areas One occupation over multiple areas Multiple occupations in one area Downside: comes out once a year
  • 20. State and local: Occupations Employment numbers Average hourly wage Annual 90th percentile wage Fun facts: highest/lowest paying jobs
  • 21. Hot jobs Top 30 jobs employment growth/declines 2010-2020 Growth by education level
  • 22. What else is out there? JOLTS Mass layoffs Green jobs
  • 23. Story ideas Nurse demand high 3.1 million 'green jobs' number casts wide net Colorado experienced 12 mass layoffs in April Boston salaries higher than nation's average
  • 24. Know the code A lot of unpublished data Call BLS helpline Get answers on data questions
  • 25. Contacts BLS PR: Gary Steinberg (202) 691-5902/steinberg.gary@bls.gov National Unemployment (202) 691-6378 State & Local Unemployment (202) 691-6392 National Employment (202) 691-6555 State & Local Employment (202) 691-6559
  • 26. Summary Find trends Bolster stories with stats Navigate the maze Call BLS for help