Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services and Maps

• Printable Monthly Press Release Maps (black & white | color)
  This is a set of four maps showing prior month county unemployment rates, year-over change in county unemployment rates, nonfarm jobs among California areas, and year-over change in nonfarm jobs among California areas.
  
  
• Annual Average County Unemployment Rates Maps:
  Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) annual average county unemployment rates for 2019 through 2023 displayed in thematic maps.
  
  2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019
  
  
• Labor Force and Unemployment Interactive Map
  The interactive map below displays non-seasonally adjusted California Labor Force and Unemployment Data for all 58 counties and 21 major cities ranked by population size. These maps and associated data are updated monthly at the time of the official EDD Press Release. Please refer to the EDD Data Release Schedule to see the next planned update.

• LWDA Statewide Map with AJCCs
  This map includes the Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDA), America's Job Center of California^SM locations, and major highways.
  
  
• LWDA Boundary Map
  This map shows the LWDA boundaries effective July 1, 2022.
  
  
• EDD and AJCC Office Locator Map
  Search for an America’s Job Center of California^SM, Disability Insurance office, or Tax office.
  
  
• California Counties and Metropolitan Areas (with FIPS codes)
  This map shows Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA), Metropolitan Divisions (MD), and County boundaries. FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) Codes are included for each.
  
  
• WIOA Regional Planning Units
  This map shows the Regional Planning Units (RPU) created for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Commuting

• County-to-County Commute Patterns
  The Labor Market Information Division (LMID) has developed county maps based on the American Community Survey data about California residents and county commute patterns. View maps by county that show the number of commuters to and from surrounding counties.
  
  
• Statewide Maps of County Commuting
  The statewide commute pattern maps include four maps showing the percentage and number of commuters into and out of California counties.

Industries

• Employment in Los Angeles County by Local Workforce Development Area: The Excel-formatted data files show employment by major industry sector for the seven Local Workforce Development Areas in Los Angeles County. Data are from the 3rd Quarter of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) since the 3rd quarter is least affected by seasonal changes in employment.
  
  • 2022 (Q3)
  • 2021 (Q3)
  
  
• Agricultural Employment in California
  These maps show Annual Average Agricultural Employment for 2019 through 2023. Agricultural Region boundaries are also shown on the maps.
  
  2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019
  
  
• LMID Economic Markets and Sub-Markets for Regional Economic Analysis Profiles
  LMID has developed Regional Economic Analysis Profiles for the 8 Economic Markets and 19 Sub-Markets detailed in this map.
  
  
• City of Los Angeles City Council Districts
  The maps and charts show three years of employment data in construction and arts, entertainment, and recreation for the Los Angeles City Council Districts.
  
  
• Goods Producing Industry Employment by Congressional District
  The map and charts show the distribution of employment in Goods Producing Industries (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Mining; Construction; and Manufacturing) by Congressional District.
  
  
• California’s Green Economy:
  LMID conducted a survey to estimate the number of green jobs and green business practices. These maps provide visuals of some of the data reported in the California's Green Economy Summary of Survey Results. Distribution of Green Employment, Green Jobs by Economic Strategy Panel Region, Industries with Green Jobs.
  • Green Industry Employment
  • Green Jobs by Economic Strategy Panel
  • Distribution of Green Employment

Natural Disasters

• Potential Effect of Flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin
  The Excel-formatted data file shows the potential economic impact of widespread flooding in communities in the Tulare Lake Basin. LMID used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysis of Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data from 2022, 2nd Quarter to produce tables of major industry sector employment in these communities.
  
  
• Potential Effect of the Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake in Napa, California, August 24, 2014
  This map shows the potential impact of the Napa earthquake on business establishments in Napa and the surrounding area.
  
  
• Employment Potentially Affected by Rise in Sea Level: Mississippi Coast
  The map and chart shows business establishments that could be affected if the ocean rises along the Mississippi coast. Potential flooding is shown at six different inundation levels. A chart is included showing the amount of workers that could be affected at each inundation level. This project was conducted for the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the State of Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The data resulting from the analysis will be used in further analysis and mapping by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  
  
• Labor Market Risks of a Magnitude 6.9 Earthquake in Alameda County
  The Labor Market Information Division (LMID) participated in a study of the labor market risks of a large earthquake on the Hayward Fault. LMID worked with BLS and the California Geological Survey. The results of our analysis were published in a BLS Regional Report, September 2007, and in the Monthly Labor Market Review, December 2007.
  
  
• Potential Effect on California Business Establishments of the Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake in Baja California, Mexico, April 4, 2010
  This map shows the potential impact of the Baja California earthquake on the nearby California business establishments.
  
  
• Employment Potentially Affected by 2007 Southern California Fires
  The fire map and analysis show the potential economic impact of the Southern California Fires in October 2007. The map and an article were published online in November 2007 and linked to from a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publication about the wildfires. The map and analysis done by the GIS team assisted the Area Services Group (ASG) staff in producing their 2007 Fire Report. We obtained fire perimeter files from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) website to analyze fourth quarter 2006 QCEW files for potential impact of establishments, employment, and wages caused by the fires.

The EDD LaborMarketInfo website offers a nearly comprehensive array of non-confidential labor market data and analytical products to our customers in a variety of formats that is available to download. In addition to the information available online, we may also be able to provide customized reports, data runs, technical assistance and training, or geographic analyses or maps to help you make better decisions or better inform your audience. This is a fee-based service, for more information please visit Customized Data Request.

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Mapping Application
  
  
• BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Mapping Application
  
  
• BLS QCEW Mapping for Hurricane Zones
  
  
• Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics
  
  
• California Geoportal
  
  
• California Office of Emergency Services GIS
  
  
• CAL FIRE’s Fire and Resource Assessment Program
  
  
• Caltrans GIS Data
  
  
• State Integrated Opportunity Zones Map