RealWorld Data RealWorld Solutions Courtney Taylor PCED Interim

Real-World Data. Real-World Solutions Courtney Taylor, PCED Interim Director, Center for International Business and Economic Development

Why We Use EMSI • Ease of Use • Depth of Data • Immediacy of Data • Late Addition: it can’t be shut down during a government shutdown

How We Use EMSI • Custom Reports & Analysis – Labor Force – Occupation Match – Industries – Demographics • Economic Impact Analyses – EI of recruitment efforts – Theoretical Impacts – Academic studies • Assistance with RFI’s • Compare Competing Communities (when known)

Example of a Request Courtney, We have a prospect, we need some numbers. Courtney, Don’t you have that cool data thing you can use to help us out with some labor force numbers?

Out of those Requests • 8 -10 external Data runs/month MINIMUM • At least one Analysis/Month • Immeasurable “Goodwill” return • We are now a resource to people who once viewed universities as “ivory tower people”

Another Request… Courtney, We need help showing an available labor force for in our region to help target new manufacturers.

Availability of Supervisors? First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Median Hourly Earnings* $25. 23 2013 Jobs* 497 2007 -2013 Change* -90 2007 -2013 Estimated Annual Openings* 10 *These figures are taken from: SOC 51 -1011. Rabun County Region | Compatible Occupations for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51 -1011. 00) Median Hourly Earnings 2013 Jobs 2007 -2013 Change 2007 -2013 Estimated Annual Openings Compatibility Index First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $20. 88 142 6 6 94 47 -1011. 00 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $22. 90 277 (219) 7 94 35 -1011. 00 Chefs and Head Cooks $14. 29 71 0 2 93 11 -3051. 00 Industrial Production Managers $41. 75 135 (15) 4 93 53 -1021. 00 First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand $20. 08 70 (14) 2 93 O*NET Code Occupation 37 -1012. 00

Available of CSRs? 2007 Jobs 2013 Jobs SOC Description 43 -4051 Customer Service Representatives 1, 174 1, 122 (52) (4%) Total 1, 174 1, 122 (52) (4%) Source: QCEW Employees - EMSI 2013. 3 Class of Worker Change 2007 National % Change Location Quotient 0. 79 2013 National Location Quotient Median Hourly Earnings Avg. Hourly Earnings 0. 83 $13. 38 $14. 35 Regional Completions Education Level (2012) 5 Short-term onthe-job training

A professor from the College of Education needed to know about future demand for Elementary School Teachers. As usual, data was needed IMMEDIATELY.

Basic Demographics

Curiosity • Lawrence County, Alabama is slated to lose 1045 jobs at a paper mill in early 2014. – I was curious about impacts…but I’m not an economist. – That’s where EMSI (AKA Desktop Economist) came in…

Theoretical Impacts

Quick Data • What are the general demographics for my area? • What is the largest Industry? • Is my area outperforming the state, region, competing area, or nation in a certain industry? • What occupations are growing? Shrinking? • Are there gaps in educational programs? • What are the largest businesses in my region? • Demographics, occupations, industries, etc within a certain distance from a point.

Industrial Data

Occupation Data

Occupations with Largest Growth and Decline in the Region

Largest Businesses in the Region

Aviation Sector Information

Click the Map MRO Occupations w/in 25 miles of a click on the map

MRO Jobs w/in 25 Miles Ranked

Statistics for Jobs in Defined Region

Future? More Analyses, less “runs” More partnerships with professionals Less time per data run/analysis Develop template for most common data requests • Continue to encourage local economic developers to embrace data. • •