Labor Market Database for Maine

List of all categories and subcategories

Demographics
 
  		• Population size
     
  		• Population growth rate
     
  		• Population size by age bracket
     
  		• Percentage of population by age bracket
     
  		• Population size by ethnic origin
     
  		• Population size by language fluency
     
  		• Households by income type
     
  		• Population density
     
  		• Real per capita income
     
  		• Median family income
     
  		• Average household size
     
  		• Resident labor force working outside county of residence
     
  		• Population below poverty level
     
  		• Net migration
     
  		• Household income characteristics
     
  		• Median Household Income
    Labor Force: Employment by Industry
     
  		• Civilian labor force
     
  		• Nonagricultural employment by industry (in numbers)
     
  		• Nonagricultural employment by industry (in percentages)
     
  		• Unemployment figures
     
  		• Resident employment for 13 broad occupations
     
  		• Job Service Office active file
     
  		• Employment by 2 digit SIC codes
     
  		• Labor productivity by industry type
     
  		• Average weekly wage levels by industry type
     
  		• Employment by industry type
     
  		• Self employed labor force
    Labor Force: Commuting
     
  		• Mean commute time to primary job by salaries
     
  		• Mean commute time to second job by salaries
     
  		• Number of commuters by commute times (in minutes)
     
  		• Percentage of commuters by mode
     
  		• Number of residents living in one county and commuting to another county for employment
     
  		• Mean commute time to second job by wages
     
  		• Commute time to primary job
     
  		• Mean commute time to primary job by wages
     
  		• Number of residents living in other counties and commuting to the county for employment
    Quality of Life Characteristics
     
  		• Cost of living index (US=100)
     
  		• Average monthly rental cost, executive style home
     
  		• Sales/use tax rate
     
  		• Public education
     
  		• Post secondary votech schools
     
  		• Four year colleges/universities
     
  		• Number of policemen and crime rate
     
  		• Number of dentists
     
  		• Number of hospitals
     
  		• Number of enclosed malls
     
  		• Number of museums
     
  		• Number of performing art companies
     
  		• Number of sports teams
     
  		• Number of major outdoor recreation outlets within 2 hour drive
     
  		• Annual number of clear/partly cloudy/cloudy days
     
  		• Air quality attainment
     
  		• Rating of quality of life factors
     
  		• Housing vacancy rates
     
  		• Fair market rents for existing housing
     
  		• Private schools
     
  		• Climate (Average temperature and precipitation)
    Employment Costs
     
  		• Number of unions at employers with unions
     
  		• Evaluation of union relations
     
  		• Percentage of firms with employees represented by unions
     
  		• Percentage of employees represented by unions at firms with unions
     
  		• Percentage of employers offering performance pay
     
  		• Percentage of employees eligible for performance pay at employers that offer
     
  		• Level of overtime usage by industry
     
  		• Eligibility for performance pay
     
  		• Starting wages by occupation type
     
  		• Starting salaries by occupation type
     
  		• Shift premium by industry
     
  		• Percentage of firms offering benefits for full and part time employees
     
  		• Percentage of firms reporting that they have changed benefits within last 12 months
     
  		• Percentage of firms considering to offer benefits for full and part time employees
     
  		• Percentage of firms considering to unionize the workforce
     
  		• Percentage of workforce utilizing the work scheduling options
    Employment Status
     
  		• People in labor force with more than one job
     
  		• Number of weeks people have worked in 1998
     
  		• Number of jobs held outside of home (for those who have more than one job)
     
  		• Percentage distribution of employment by occupation for self-employed
     
  		• Length of primary job held
     
  		• Length of second job held
     
  		• Length of previous job held
     
  		• Duration of employment with the present employer (for primary job)
     
  		• Duration of employment with the present employer (for second job)
     
  		• Wage distribution by occupation group
     
  		• Salary distribution by occupation group
     
  		• Percentage distribution of businesses by one-digit SIC codes for primary job
     
  		• Percentage distribution of businesses by one-digit SIC codes for second job
     
  		• Percentage distribution of businesses by one-digit SIC codes for self-employed
     
  		• Percentage distribution of employment by SIC code for self-employed
     
  		• Percentage distribution of employment by SIC code for second job
     
  		• Wage distribution by industry
     
  		• Salary distribution by industry
     
  		• Percentage distribution of employment by occupation for the primary job
     
  		• Percentage distribution of employment by occupation for the second job
     
  		• Percentage distribution of employment by SIC code for primary job
     
  		• Number of hours people have worked
     
  		• Number of employees who voluntarily left during the past 12 months
     
  		• Number of employees involuntarily terminated during the past 12 months
     
  		• Turnover rate of the past 12 months
    Underemployment
     
  		• Percentage of people looking for a different job
     
  		• Reasons why people are looking for different jobs
     
  		• Reasons why people may be looking for a different job
     
  		• Percentage of people who work on a shift other than day shift
     
  		• Percentage of people looking for a different job by occupation
     
  		• Percent pay increase to change jobs
    Unemployment
     
  		• Percentage of people who were unemployed more than once during last year
     
  		• Distribution of number of times people had to change jobs as a result of layoff / closing
     
  		• Distribution of ratings of the next job after layoff
     
  		• Distribution of the length of unemployment until next job (in months)
     
  		• Wage range for last job among currently unemployed
     
  		• Salary range for last job among currently unemployed
     
  		• Percentage of currently unemployed who are looking for work
     
  		• Start of current unemployment (months ago)
     
  		• Percentage of currently unemployed who were unemployed as a result of permanent layoff / closing
    Work Skills
     
  		• Percentage of people who have worked in a job that uses TQM or CQI
     
  		• Percentage of people currently working in a job that uses TQM or CQI
     
  		• Percentage of people who have worked with self-managed teams
     
  		• Percentage of people currently working with self-managed teams in current job
     
  		• Percentage of people who have worked in a job with job X-training
     
  		• Percentage of people currently working with X-training in current job
     
  		• Percentage of people who use a computer at primary job
     
  		• Self-rating of computer skills (Primary job)
     
  		• Percentage of people who use a computer at work (Self employed)
     
  		• Self-rating of computer skills (Self employed)
     
  		• Percentage of people who have worked in a job with job rotation
     
  		• Percentage of people working with rotation in current job
    Work Skills
     
  		• Percentage of people who have worked in a job that uses TQM or CQI
     
  		• Percentage of people currently working in a job that uses TQM or CQI
     
  		• Percentage of people who have worked with self-managed teams
     
  		• Percentage of people currently working with self-managed teams in current job
     
  		• Percentage of people who have worked in a job with job X-training
     
  		• Percentage of people currently working with X-training in current job
     
  		• Percentage of people who use a computer at primary job
     
  		• Self-rating of computer skills (Primary job)
     
  		• Percentage of people who use a computer at work (Self employed)
     
  		• Self-rating of computer skills (Self employed)
     
  		• Percentage of people who have worked in a job with job rotation
     
  		• Percentage of people working with rotation in current job
    Labor Force: New Entrants
     
  		• Labor force participation rate (%)
     
  		• Percentage of employers who pay full cost of health insurance
    Skills and Training
     
  		• Workforce educational attainment
     
  		• Annual graduates from community colleges
     
  		• Enrollment and annual graduate figures of four-year colleges
     
  		• High school educational characteristics
     
  		• Evaluation of training institutions
     
  		• Ease of recruiting key skills
     
  		• Percentage of employers using different recruitment approaches
     
  		• Use of training institutions
     
  		• Number of employers who remediate the basic skills of the employees
     
  		• Percentage of new hires needing remediation
     
  		• Annual baccalaureate graduates for selected disciplines for four-year colleges
     
  		• Annual masters graduates for selected disciplines for four-year colleges
     
  		• Annual doctorates graduates for selected disciplines for four-year colleges
    Recruitment
     
  		• Time to fill positions by job type
     
  		• Percentage distribution of rating of recruiting issues of those who recruited someone one hour away
     
  		• Percentage of vacancies filled by job type
     
  		• Most effective recruitment approaches
     
  		• Anticipated labor demand for the next 12 months
     
  		• Percentage rating of the issues to attract new employees or retaining employees by industry
     
  		• Percentage rating of the three most important issues to deal with
    Workplace Management
     
  		• Percentage of employers that use alternate scheduling methods
    Compensation
     
  		• Percentage of employees with health insurance at jobs
     
  		• Percentage of employees with full cost of health insurance paid by employer
     
  		• Percentage of employees with health insurance extended to family
     
  		• Percentage of employees with family cost of health insurance paid by employer
     
  		• Percentage of employees with dental insurance at job(s)
     
  		• Percentage of employees with full cost of dental insurance paid by employer
     
  		• Percentage of employees with dental insurance extended to family
     
  		• Percentage of employees with family cost of dental insurance paid by employer
     
  		• Percentage of employees with child care at job(s)
     
  		• Percentage of employees with full cost of child care paid by employer
     
  		• Percentage of employees with life insurance at job(s)
     
  		• Percentage of employees with full cost of life insurance paid by employer
     
  		• Percentage of employees with life insurance extended to family
     
  		• Percentage of employees with part of family life insurance paid by employer
     
  		• Percentage of employees with tuition assistance at job(s)
     
  		• Percentage of employees with pension benefits at job(s) provided by employer
     
  		• Percentage of employees receiving a premium pay for shift work
     
  		• Percentage of employees who would likely vote for a union
     
  		• Percentage of employers that offer benefits to full time employees
     
  		• Percentage of employers that offer benefits to part time employees
     
  		• Percentage of employers that extend benefits to employees' dependents
     
  		• Percentage of employers that pay a share of benefit cost
     
  		• Percentage of employers that have changed benefits in the last 12 months
     
  		• Unions by one-digit SIC code for primary job
     
  		• Weeks of paid vacation by one-digit SIC code for primary job
     
  		• Percentage of employers considering benefits for full time employees
     
  		• Percentage of employers considering benefits for part time employees
     
  		• Percentage of employees with cost of tuition reimbursed by employer
     
  		• Eligibility for benefits by SIC code for primary job
    Training and Education
     
  		• Highest level of education completed
     
  		• Percentage distribution of people who have gone to school in the past two years
     
  		• Percentage of workers who receive training to improve skills
     
  		• Field of postsecondary degree
     
  		• Second languages spoken
     
  		• Public secondary school drop-outs
     
  		• Postsecondary degrees conferred
     
  		• College enrollments
     
  		• Public school enrollment
     
  		• Graduates going on to postsecondary schools
     
  		• Percentage distribution of people who plan to go to school in the next two years
    Natural Resources
     
  		• Fish landings
     
  		• Farms and farmland
     
  		• Market value of agricultural products sold and production expenses
     
  		• Finfish aquaculture harvest in Maine
     
  		• Land area
    Economic Indicators
     
  		• Weighted average local property tax rate based on state valuation
     
  		• Reported building permits
     
  		• Vehicle border crossings
     
  		• Output by industry type
     
  		• Value added by industry type
     
  		• Earnings by industry type
     
  		• Taxable consumer sales
     
  		• Bank deposits
     
  		• Electricity Sales and Rates
     
  		• Maine port traffic - Dry Cargo
    Work Skills, Training and Education
     
  		• Percentage of the firms providing internal training by industry
     
  		• Percentage of firms supporting employee development programs by industry
     
  		• Percentage rating of the extent do employees par for these programs by industry
     
  		• Percentage of employees that are expected to use computers in their daily work by industry
     
  		• Percentage rating of the easiness to get employees with adequate computer skills
     
  		• Percentage of practices the firms use
     
  		• Percentage of employees that are participating in these practices
     
  		• Success rating of practices used from 1(very successful) to 5(not successful)
     
  		• Percentage of the firms that have an Employees Council or a similar regular arrangement
     
  		• Percent rating of the frequencies that this group meet
     
  		• Percent rating of the changes in work places as a result of the council
     
  		• Percent rating of the financial information about the organization is shared with the employees
     
  		• Percentage distribution of the general areas organization provides training
     
  		• Percentage responsiveness of these educational sources meeting the training needs