Real-World Data. Real-World Solutions

Courtney Taylor, PCEDInterim 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?

Rabun County Region | Compatible Occupations for First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011.00)

O*NET Code Occupation Median Hourly Earnings 2013 Jobs 2007-2013 Change 2007-2013 Estimated Annual Openings Compatibility Index

37-1012.00First-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

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersMedian Hourly Earnings* $25.232013 Jobs* 4972007-2013 Change* -902007-2013 Estimated Annual Openings* 10*These figures are taken from: SOC 51-1011.

Available of CSRs?

SOC Description 2007 Jobs 2013 Jobs Change % Change2007 National

Location Quotient

2013 National Location Quotient

Median Hourly Earnings

Avg. Hourly Earnings

Regional Completions

(2012)Education Level

43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 1,174 1,122 (52) (4%) 0.79 0.83 $13.38 $14.35 5 Short-term on-

the-job training

Total 1,174 1,122 (52) (4%) $13.38 $14.35

Source: QCEW Employees - EMSI 2013.3 Class of Worker

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 MapMRO 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.