Programs
Bureau of Workforce Information and Technical Support
The Bureau of Workforce Information and Technical Support (WITS) collects and analyzes workforce information, projects employment, provides economic analysis, and offers consulting services to public and private organizations. WITS reports comprehensive and timely Labor Market Information, and our Office of Economic Advisors provides analysis and insights into pressing workforce development challenges.
Labor Market Information (LMI):
The Labor Market Information (LMI) research analysts report comprehensive and timely data to the U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and makes it available to the public through four program areas: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Current Employment Statistics (CES), Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), and Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).
CES is a monthly survey of non-farm business establishments, providing the timeliest estimates of employment, hours, and earnings data by industry for the nation, states, and most Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
Go to the CES home pageLAUS data provide monthly estimates of the labor force, employment, unemployment, and the unemployment rate.
Go to the LAUS home pageQCEW tabulates employment and wage information for workers covered by State Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws, as well as federal workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) program.
Go to the QCEW home pageThe Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey is a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics (BLS) and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. The survey's purpose is to identify which occupations are in demand and to estimate the number of employees in each and the wages paid to them. OEWS collects this information for each state, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam. The employment data are benchmarked to an average of the May and November employment levels.
Go to OEWS home page
