Business & Economics Databases
| Database | Description | Geographic coverage | Periodicity | Approximate release dates | Data series begins | Data source | RAND California URL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Industry employment and unemployment | county, MSA, region, CA | monthly | about 3rd week of each month | 1983 | Employment Development Department | View | |
| Bankruptcies | Total filings, filings per 100,000 persons | county, region, CA | quarterly | 8 weeks following end of quarter | 1995 | Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | View | |
| Average Wages | Average industry wage | county, MSA, region, CA, US | annually | February | 1990 | Bureau of Labor Statistics | View | |
| U.S. State and County Average Industry Wages | Average industry wage | US counties, states, US | annually | December | 1997 | Bureau of Labor Statistics | View | |
| Occupational Wages | Occupational wages | CA | biennially | March | 1997 | Employment Development Department, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, 1996-1997 | View | |
| Occupational Projections | Occupational projections, number of jobs by occupation | county, regional consortia, CA | annually | April | 1995 | Employment Development Department | View | |
| Employment and Unemployment | Reports employment & unemployment in various categories. | state, county, regional consortia, CA | monthly | 2001 | Employment Development Department | View | ||
| Housing Prices | Transactions, prices | zip code code, city, county, MSA, region, CA | monthly | quarterly | 1991 | DataQuick News | View | |
| Housing Foreclosures | Total foreclosures, foreclosure characteristics | zip code code, city, county, MSA, region, CA | monthly | quarterly | 1991 | DataQuick News | View | |
| County Housing Construction | New construction (residential and non-residential) | county, region, CA | monthly | 6 weeks following end of month | 1988-2004 | Construction Industry Research Board | View | |
| Residential Construction Statistics | Number, value of new residential construction | US, CA, counties, cities | monthly | 9 weeks following end of month | 2001 | Bureau of the Census | View | |
| City Housing Construction | New construction (residential and non-residential) | city, county, CA | annually | 8 weeks following end of year | 1990 | Construction Industry Research Board | View | |
| Non-residential Vacancy | Vacancy rates | major cities, CA, US | quarterly | 10 weeks following end of quarter | 1996 | CB Commercial | View | |
| Average Consumer Prices | Average prices | Los Angeles, San Francisco, CA, US, regions | monthly | 3 weeks following end of month | 1970 | Bureau of Labor Statistics | View | |
| Detailed Inflation | CPI-U detailed, all items | Los Angeles, San Francisco, CA, US | monthly | 3 weeks following end of month | 1970 | Bureau of Labor Statistics | View | |
| Merchandise Imports | Import value, method of transportation by commodity and country | All US customs districts, CA, US | monthly | 9 weeks following end of month | 1997 | Bureau of the Census | View | |
| Merchandise Exports | Export value, method of transportation by commodity and country | All US customs districts, CA, US | monthly | 9 weeks following end of month | 1997 | Bureau of the Census | View | |
| Detailed Merchandise Imports | Import value, method of transportation by specific commodity, customs district, and country of origin | All US customs districts, CA, US | quarterly | 9 weeks following end of quarter | 1997 | Bureau of the Census | View | |
| Detailed Merchandise Exports | Export value, method of transportation by specific commodity, customs district, and country of destination | All US customs districts, CA, US | quarterly | 9 weeks following end of quarter | 1997 | Bureau of the Census | View | |
| Gross state product | Gross state product | CA, other CAs, US | annually | July | 1977 | Bureau of Economic Analysis, California Department of Finance | View | |
| Personal income | Personal income | Counties, CA, US | annually | May | 1969 | Bureau of Economic Analysis | View | |
| Airport Operations | Passenger, freight, and mail | Major California Airports | monthly | 4-8 weeks following end of month | 1990 | Port of San Diego | View | |
| Full-Time and Part-Time Employment by Industry | Estimates of employment in Standard Industrial Classification | US States and Counties | annually | July | 1969 | The Bureau of Economic Analysis | View | |
| Regional Economic Profiles | Personal income, population, per capita personal income, total earnings, total employment, average earnings per job | US States and Counties | annually | July | 1969 | The Bureau of Economic Analysis | View | |
| Farm Income and Expenses | Cash receipts, livestock, crops, production expenses, fertilizer, farm labor | US States and Counties | annually | July | 1969 | The Bureau of Economic Analysis | ||
| Business & Economics | Taxable Sales | Taxable sales, permits, and transactions | CA counties and MSAs | Biannualy | Nov | 1996 | California State Board of Equalization | View | View |