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Workforce Market Data
BLS QCEW construction employment, trend direction, and exposure tier output from the WEI composite.
Coverage: 50 states + DC · quarterly employmentGeography: National · state resolutionRefresh: Quarterly (BLS QCEW)Records: 51 state markets · 5 WEI components eachSource: BLS QCEW (2025-Q3) · BLS OEWS · derived WEI composite
Data dictionary
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
state | State FIPS code and name |
employment | QCEW construction employment count |
employment_trend | Quarter-over-quarter trend direction |
exposure_tier | WEI composite tier (High, Elevated, Moderate, Low) |
component_scores | Individual WEI component band scores |
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