Labor Market Information (LMI)

LMI tells us about the economy, job market, businesses and the workforce. LMI includes employment and unemployment data, wage data, employment projections, career information and a variety of other information designed to help understand labor market conditions. This information is designed to help businesses and individuals make informed choices by providing a better understanding of a local area's economic picture.

Select any of the items below for more information.

Recent Labor Market Developments

Unemployment Rates
View current unemployment rates for the United States, New York State and it's counties, as well as selected areas.

Wage Data
Wage data for the Herkimer-Madison-Oneida Workforce Investment Board.

Census Data
Here you will find a variety of links to census data from the 1990 and 2000 Census', as well as related links containing summary data.

Demand Occupations
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 requires that certain training programs lead to employment in demand occupations. These demand occupations are presented here.

Occupational Wages
A list of occupational wages for the Mohawk Valley Region, which includes the Herkimer-Madison-Oneida County Workforce Investment area.

Jobs in Demand
These occupations, in the local labor market analyst's view, will offer a qualified jobseeker a reasonable expectation of obtaining employment in the Mohawk Valley region, which includes the Herkimer-Madison-Oneida County Workforce Investment area.

Commuting Data
Data by county shows the number of residents that commute-out for work, the number of workers who commute-in, and top 10 lists of couties where residents work and where workers in the county live.