Covered employment (QCEW)

Learn about the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). This program measures employment and wages in industries covered by unemployment insurance.

QCEW is a federal and state cooperative program measuring employment and wages in industries covered by unemployment insurance. You can find data by industry code and county. Use these reports to evaluate labor trends, monitor major industry developments and develop training programs.

Latest reports

Past reports

Find more reports in the report library.

How we create these reports

  • We collect information about monthly employment, total wages and taxable wages from quarterly unemployment tax forms filed by employers.
  • We conduct quarterly surveys of employers who have more than one worksite in the state.
  • We collect QCEW data quarterly and release it about 7 months after the end of each quarter.
  • In addition to quarterly data, we publish annual information.

 

Find more information on NAICS codes at North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) at BLS : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Find data and maps at the state and national level on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CEW webpage.