PLEASE NOTE: Since the publication of this e-Newsletter, data for September 2012 have been revised. See the current issue of the LMI e-Newsletter.

View the current month's press releases and data tables by geography online. This page also has links to historical data.

The U.S. Census Bureau will conduct its five-year census of American businesses, called the Economic Census, in November 2012. This survey measures our economic activities and has been in business for more than 200 years. In 1810, Congress ordered census takers, in those days federal marshals, not only to count population, but also asked questions on manufactured products. Today, the survey measures the pulse of U.S. businesses from the national to the local level and covers more than 1,000 industries and 15,000 products. It serves as the foundation for the gross domestic product (GDP) and other indicators of economic performance. The Bureau will send the Economic Census questionnaire to more than 4 million businesses in the U.S. The survey data allows business owners to compare their business to industry average in their local area, identify business markets, or use data in business plans and loan applications. Trade associations, chambers of commerce, and businesses depend on this information for economic development, business decisions, and strategic planning. Additional information about the Economic Census is available at the Census Bureau website: www.census.gov/econ/census/.

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Occupational Information Network (O*NET) has released its 17.0 database, with new and updated skills and tasks for 108 occupations. The database also includes updated Work Values data for 83 occupations. This information is now incorporated into three DOL products, accessible below.

	•	My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. My Next Move has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for more than 900 different careers.
	•	My Next Move for Veterans is designed for U.S. veterans who are current job seekers. The interactive tool helps vets learn about their career options.
	•	O*NET OnLineis an interactive application for exploring and searching occupations. The database also provides the basis for Career Exploration Tools, a set of valuable assessment instruments for workers and students looking to find or change careers.

Nationwide online job advertisements increased in September compared to August levels. California had an increase of 14,600 job advertisements from August to September 2012. Nationally, the supply and demand rate was three-to-one compared to four-to-one in California. The supply and demand rate is defined as the number of unemployed individuals for every job advertisement. The supply and demand rates varied between the California regions with most having a higher supply and demand rate than the nation. The Bay Area was the only region that had a lower supply and demand rate than the nation.

All regions in California saw an increase in job advertisements from August 2012 to September 2012.

For more regional and statewide data, view this month's publication in the Economy section of the Labor Market Info website.

The Labor Market Information Division (LMID) recently updated and published the following Occupational Guides:

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Locate the updated guides by accessing the California Occupational Guides link under the "Featured LMI Publications" section on the LaborMarketInfo website at www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov.