Thursday, January 27, 2022

New OnTheMap Data Gem Series

Visualize jobs and labor force data to research local employment trends.
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Visualizing Jobs and Labor Force Data with OnTheMap

Interested in accessing jobs and labor force data for your area? Learn from our Data Gems Series how to visualize data for your area about workers, jobs and labor force characteristics using OnTheMap. Each of the six Data Gems in this series will feature a unique analysis type to help you identify trends and patterns about where workers live and work. OnTheMap is a great resource for emergency management, transportation planning, economic development and more. New data are released every year.

PART 1: OnTheMap - How to Create an Area Profile to Visualize Jobs and Workforce Data

Eric Coyle speaks about how to create an area profile on OnTheMap to visualize jobs and workforce data.

In this Data Gem, you will learn how to create an area profile for your selected area. You will also learn to create a multi-year analysis and download a report. This is a great resource if you want to research local workforce and employment trends.

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Upcoming Releases

  • February 1: Part 2 - How to Create an Area Comparison Analysis to Visualize Jobs and Workforce Data
  • February 8: Part 3 - How to Create a Distance and Direction Analysis to Visualize Commuting Patterns
  • February 15: Part 4 - How to Create a Destination Analysis to Visualize Jobs and Workforce Data
  • February 22: Part 5 - How to Create an Inflow and Outflow Analysis of your Labor Market
  • March 1: Part 6 - How to Select a Customized Area to Perform and Analysis of Labor Market

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Data Gems is a series of short videos available for data users who are looking for an easy and quick way to enhance their knowledge of Census data and concepts. If you have comments and ideas for future Data Gems, send an email to census.academy@census.gov.

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Let us show you how to find and use Census Bureau data for your everyday uses, including informing your business plan, supporting grant proposals and research projects, developing apps, urban development planning and services, and much more! Whether you're looking for economic or demographic data, we can teach you how to get what you need for your various projects.

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