Bernan Press proudly presents the 13th edition of Employment,
Hours, and Earnings: States and Areas, 2018. A special addition to
Bernan Press's Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics: Employment,
Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data, this
reference is a consolidated wealth of employment information,
providing monthly and annual data on hours worked and earnings made
by industry, including figures and summary information spanning
several years. These data are presented for states and metropolitan
statistical areas. This edition features: *Nearly 300 tables with
data on employment for each state, the District of Columbia, and
the nation's seventy-five largest metropolitan statistical areas
(MSAs) *Detailed, non-seasonally adjusted, industry data organized
by month and year *Hours and earnings data for each state, by
industry *An introduction for each state and the District of
Columbia that denotes salient data and noteworthy trends, including
changes in population and the civilian labor force, industry
increases and declines, employment and unemployment statistics, and
a chart detailing employment percentages, by industry *Ranking of
the seventy-five largest MSAs, including census population
estimates, unemployment rates, and the percent change in total
nonfarm employment, *Concise technical notes that explain pertinent
facts about the data, including sources, definitions, and
significant changes; and provides references for further guidance
*A comprehensive appendix that details the geographical components
of the seventy-five largest MSAs The employment, hours, and
earnings data in this publication provide a detailed and timely
picture of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and the
nation's seventy-five largest MSAs. These data can be used to
analyze key factors affecting state and local economies and to
compare national cyclical trends to local-level economic activity.
This reference is an excellent source of information for analysts
in both the public and private sectors. Readers who are involved in
public policy can use these data to determine the health of the
economy, to clearly identify which sectors are growing and which
are declining, and to determine the need for federal assistance.
State and local jurisdictions can use the data to determine the
need for services, including training and unemployment assistance,
and for planning and budgetary purposes. In addition, the data can
be used to forecast tax revenue. In private industry, the data can
be used by business owners to compare their business to the economy
as a whole; and to identify suitable areas when making decisions
about plant locations, wholesale and retail trade outlets, and for
locating a particular sector base.
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