County Employment and Wages Full Data Update

For release 10:00 a.m. (ET), Wednesday, September 7, 2022	USDL-22-1806

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COUNTY EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES FULL DATA UPDATE
First Quarter 2023


The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) updated the full Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages 
(QCEW) database through the first quarter of 2022. Links to updated databases, files, and tables can be 
found at www.bls.gov/web/cewdat.supp.toc.htm. Interactive chart data have been updated with 
additional detail provided at www.bls.gov/charts/county-employment-and-wages/county-employment-
by-industry.htm. //CEWDAT QCT Test ZUNI3PO 06/02/2025//

This update includes data previously issued with the County Employment and Wages news release for 
the first quarter of 2023.

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The County Employment and Wages release for second quarter 2022 is scheduled to be released 
on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).

The County Employment and Wages full data update for second quarter 2022 is scheduled to be 
released on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. (ET).


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					Industry Changes to QCEW Data
					
	Beginning with this release, the QCEW program now uses the 2022 version of the North American 
	Industry Classification System (NAICS) as the basis for publication of economic data  
	by industry.
	
	For more information on the change to NAICS, please see the Federal Register notice at 
	www.census.gov/naics/federal_register_notices/notices/fr21dc21.pdf.
	
	For information on the use of the 2022 version of NAICS in QCEW, please see 
	www.bls.gov/cew/classifications/industry/naics-2022.htm.
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