Methodology for Generating Industry Employment Data
12/23/2008
Introduction
The employment by industry method is a nationally recognized system of reporting monthly employment. Employment by industry data reflect jobs by "place of work". That is, jobs located in the county or the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) that pay wages and salaries are counted although workers may live outside the area. Jobs are counted regardless of the number of hours worked. Multiple jobholders (i.e., individuals who hold more than one job) may be counted more than once. Self-employed, unpaid family workers, and private household employees are not included. Industries are classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
For information on NAICS and the conversion from the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) to NAICS.
12/23/2008
| Table of Contents |
| Introduction |
| Methodology |
| Using the Data |
| Who Uses the Data? |
The employment by industry method is a nationally recognized system of reporting monthly employment. Employment by industry data reflect jobs by "place of work". That is, jobs located in the county or the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) that pay wages and salaries are counted although workers may live outside the area. Jobs are counted regardless of the number of hours worked. Multiple jobholders (i.e., individuals who hold more than one job) may be counted more than once. Self-employed, unpaid family workers, and private household employees are not included. Industries are classified according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
For information on NAICS and the conversion from the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) to NAICS.
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