Overview

The Economic Landscape dashboard provides a profile of the business ecosystem across U.S. regions, highlighting industries based on their contribution to GDP, number of employees, and payroll. It also shows trends over time, helping stakeholders distinguish between mature industries and emerging, fast-growing sectors.

Data in this dashboard is sourced from the U.S. Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

What the Data Reveals

This dashboard helps leaders:

• Identify which industries are driving growth in focus regions.
• Assess payroll and employment contributions of key industry sectors.
• Compare regional industry profiles to peer geographies for benchmarking and goal setting.
• Explore opportunities for stronger supplier and workforce diversity programs to close gaps in the supply chain and workforce pipeline.

KPIs Included

• GDP by Industry: Contribution of each industry to gross domestic product.
• Employment by Industry: Number of employees across industries.
• Payroll by Industry: Total payroll amounts by sector, indicating wage impact.
• Industry Growth Trends: Growth rates by industry over time.
• Average Wages by Industry: Average employee earnings within each industry.
• Minority-Owned Business Share: Percentage of businesses owned by minority groups.
• Women-Owned Business Share: Percentage of businesses owned by women.
• Veteran-Owned Business Share: Percentage of businesses owned by veterans.