Finding regional employment data

In this episode, host Megan Calcote highlights some of the best tips from the Reynolds Center presentation at SABEW 2015 with University of Michigan economist Donald Grimes. Grimes highlights the importance of regional data in national data series and where some of the best data sets are located. He explains how some of the surveys work and recommends when is the best time to look at those data sets. The conversation includes the importance of understanding sample sizes and how to dig deeper into outliers and large changes that appear over time.

To access some of the reports and surveys Grimes recommends during the podcast, click below:

• Bureau of Economic Analysis
• Current Employment Statistics Survey (CES)
• Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)