IMPLAN Quick Start Guide 7 - IMPLAN Data Library

Unlock the full potential of regional economic research with the IMPLAN Data Library. This Quick Start Guide provides a comprehensive introduction to IMPLAN's powerful data research application, powered by Looker. Whether you are looking for historical trends, specific industry employment figures, or commodity trade flows, Data Library offers a centralized hub for exploring, manipulating, and exporting value-added data.

Join Michael Neely from the IMPLAN Education Services Team as he walks you through the interface, demonstrates how to use pre-built dashboards, and shows you how to build custom queries using the Explore feature. You will learn how to access data dating back to 2001 for every county in the U.S., analyze domestic trade flows, and dig into the fully disclosed Census of Employment and Wages (CEW) dataset.

TIMESTAMPS / CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Introduction & Accessing Data Library
0:20 - What is IMPLAN Data Library? (Powered by Looker)
1:37 - Using the Industry Compare Dashboard
2:55 - Downloading and Saving Data (Looks vs. Dashboards)
3:22 - The "Explore From Here" Feature for Custom Queries
4:35 - Analyzing Domestic Trade Flows
5:49 - Exploring CEW Data (Employment & Wages by NAICS)

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
-Navigation: How to access resources, guides, and support directly from the Data Library welcome page.
-Dashboards: How to use the Industry Compare dashboard to view year-over-year trends and compare specific regions (e.g., Auto Manufacturing in TN vs. SC).
-Customization: How to filter data by region, industry, and time, and save your custom queries as "Looks" or new dashboards.
-Trade Flows: Understanding origin of production versus origin of movement and visualizing commodity flows between counties.
-Granular Data: How to utilize the imputed CEW dataset to analyze employment and wages down to the 6-digit NAICS level.

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