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Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW)

OMB 1220-0012 ยท DOL/BLS.

OMB 1220-0012

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data, which are provided to BLS by State Workforce Agencies, are used by BLS as a sampling frame for its establishment surveys; for publishing of accurate current estimates of employment for the US, states, counties, and metropolitan areas; and publishing quarterly census totals of local establishment counts, employment, and wages. The Bureau of Economic Analysis uses the data to produce accurate personal income data in a timely matter for the US, States, and local areas. Finally, the data is critical to the Employment Training Administration to administer unemployment insurance programs.

The latest form for Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) expires 2027-07-31 and is listed under ICR 202401-1220-001.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Latest forms, documents, and information collections
DocumentType
FR1_1220-0012_(02-07-24).pdf Supplementary Document
Title 29 USC 2.pdf Supplementary Document
Title 29 USC 1.pdf Supplementary Document
QCEW_Supporting_Statement_A_2024.docxSupporting Statement A
29_USC_49l-2_Wagner-Peyser_Act_as_amended_2014.docx Supplementary Document
Attachment 2 - QCEW-CES RAS final report (1220-0012).pdf Supplementary Document
Attachment 1 - QCEW Ratio Imputation specs (1220-0012) August 14 2009.docx Supplementary Document
QCEW_Supporting_Statement_B_2024.docxSupporting Statement B
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

Historical document collections
ReferenceFilingReceivedConcludedAction
202401-1220-001 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2024-05-08
202101-1220-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 2021-02-17 Approved with change
202012-1220-001 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 2020-12-16 Approved without change
201708-1220-001 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2017-12-01 Approved without change
201406-1220-001 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2014-10-08 Approved without change
201103-1220-007 Revision of a currently approved collection 2011-07-29 Approved without change
200802-1220-002 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2008-05-07 Approved with change
200503-1220-003 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2005-03-31 Approved without change
200107-1220-004 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 2001-07-26 Approved without change
199805-1220-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 1998-05-29 Approved without change
199504-1220-002 Revision of a currently approved collection 1995-04-25 Approved without change
199203-1220-001 Revision of a currently approved collection 1992-03-09 Approved without change
198902-1220-001 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 1989-02-10 Approved without change
198604-1220-002 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 1986-04-10 Approved without change
198304-1220-003 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 1983-04-22 Approved without change
198106-1220-002 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 1981-06-18 Approved without change
197904-1220-002 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 1979-04-19 Approved without change
197708-1220-007 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 1977-08-03 Approved with change
197706-1220-002 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 1977-06-09 Approved without change
197703-1220-017 No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection 1977-03-03 Approved with change
197505-1220-003 Extension without change of a currently approved collection 1975-05-16 Approved without change