I take a look at the local data and the issue of the level of benefits compared to local wages.
ND Wages and Unemployment Benefits
ND Metro Area Wages
Continuing with some of the comparison points of different areas in North Dakota I look at metro area wages and the differences between them.
Still more wages in ND
I create a county map for North Dakota and look at the deviations of average weekly wage in those counties from the state average.
Another Look at ND Wage data
So after the post yesterday and some of the discussion today I realized I could smooth out the picture a bit more. I kind of kicked myself for breaking one of the main bits of guidance I give to my forecasting students. So I take a look at the quarterly data from last time, but this time we look at the percentage change from a year ago levels, thereby controlling for seasonal factors.
Continue reading Another Look at ND Wage dataComparing ND City Economic Performance – Wages
For a first comparison of Grand Forks I look at county wages for five counties in North Dakota while we try to figure out what type of city Grand Forks really is.