Employment Data API
Built for Researchers
Access the full BLS Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW) dataset — 2003 to 2024 — through a fast, queryable REST API with subscription-based access.
Simple, Powerful API
One request to get employment data for any industry, state, or time period.
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://api.eighty6data.com/v1/qcew/employment?\
year=2024&qtr=1&\
industry_code=722511&\
area_fips=06000"
# Response
[
{
"year": 2024,
"qtr": 1,
"area_fips": "06000",
"industry_code": "722511",
"ownership_code": "5",
"annual_avg_emplvl": 587420
}
]Why Eighty6 Data?
22 Years of Data
QCEW employment data from 2003 through 2024 — over 120 million records, all queryable.
Fast REST API
Sub-200ms responses with Redis caching. Query by year, quarter, FIPS code, industry, and ownership.
Industry Granularity
Filter by NAICS code down to 6-digit industry level — from total economy to individual restaurant types.
Geographic Coverage
National, state, county, and MSA-level data. Every FIPS area code the BLS publishes.
Subscription Tiers
Basic for lightweight research. Pro for power users with higher limits and longer date ranges.
Free SQL Explorer
Browse and query the full dataset for free via our public Datasette interface at eighty6data.com.
Comprehensive Coverage
Explore employment data across every dimension.
22
Years of data
120M+
Records
3,200+
Counties
1,000+
Industry codes
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