Iowa
Workforce Development is now participating in a new LED
project called "ON THE MAP." This live mapping
demonstration project shows in high definition the
geographic relationships between where people live and
where they work. Users begin by defining custom
study areas using a freehand drawing tool or by simply
clicking on a standard geography (e.g., city, county,
zip code areas, census area, etc.). Then, based on
the selected area, maps are produced showing where
workers come from that are employed in the selected area
(labor shed) or where workers are employed that live in
the selected area (commute shed). This application
also provides access to work force profile reports and
additional analysis tools.
Visit
http://lehdmap.dsd.census.gov/ to tour this great
new economic tool! Currently, there are sixteen
LED pilot states in the Continental U.S. in this
demonstration project. The map below shows which
states are involved; those in yellow are currently
available and those in green are in the process of being
added.
For
detailed Iowa data, call (800) 532-1249.
Other Links to Iowa Data:
Local Employment Dynamics (LED)
