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LEHD

Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics

Labor outcomesRestricted/RDCBoth
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Specific Type
Core firm survey
Dataset Type
True panel/Longitudinal
Institution
Census Bureau
Institution Type
Federal government
Level of Focus
Job level (linked)
Most Granular Level
Census block level
Perspective
Both
Time Coverage
1990s-present
Frequency
Quarterly
Sample Size
95% of private jobs
Geographic Detail
Block level
Occupational Classification
SOC 2018
Industrial Classification
NAICS 2017
Other Classification
Census block level; worker demographics
Key Variables
Job flows, earnings, employment dynamics, worker characteristics
AI/Tech Tracking
Not specified
Access Details
QWI public aggregates; microdata via RDC approval
Notes
Links workers to employers; includes QWI, LODES, J2J, PSEO products; requires state partnerships