Employment Data

Employment data is notoriously difficult to obtain at a fine-grained spatial level.  The Census LEHD dataset has detailed employment data, by sector, at the Block level.  In many regions, that is the best source of detailed employment data.  Other sources are Traffic Analysis Zone (TAZ) data produced by entities running travel demand models, which is most often area MPOs, or in some cases cities or counties.  

 

A table below offers advice on how to convert the detailed, NAICS employment counts in the LEHD dataset to ET-friendly naming convention.  

 

NAICS code Description ET GIS Employment Count Field
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting EX_AG
21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction EX_IND
22 Utilities EX_PUB
23 Construction --
31-33 Manufacturing EX_IND
42 Wholesale Trade EX_IND
44-45 Retail Trade EX_RET
48-49 Transportation and Warehousing EX_IND
51 Information EX_OFF
52 Finance and Insurance EX_OFF
53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing EX_OFF
54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services EX_OFF
55 Management of Companies and Enterprises EX_OFF
56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services EX_OFF
61 Educational Services EX_EDU
62 Health Care and Social Assistance EX_OFF
71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation EX_RET
721 Accommodation EX_HOTEL
722 Food Services and Drinking Places EX_RET
81 Other Services (except Public Administration) EX_OFF
92 Public Administration EX_PUB