The system, which is on CD-ROM has information on approximately 9.8 million businesses. Marketplace includes 3,000 metered credits that can be used on a cost recovery basis. 1 meter credit equals a mailing label format, 1.5 meter credits equals a telemarketing format and 3.5 metered credits are required for a full record format. Information is also available on quality of life subjects such as crime, weather, culture, recreation, religion and education. A third set of variables on consumer expenditures and cost of living is also included.
All information is available at the county, city, zip code or census tract geographies.
The Employer Address File contains data on employment levels, wages paid, type of business, and number of unemployment claims filed. The IDES Employment Projections File contain employment trends to the year 2005. Each category is then subdivided by summary information, leading industries and occupations, profiles, and tables. Each unit of government is listed with the total labor force, number of employed and unemployed and the unemployment rate. The data is compiled monthly and the new reports contain current and historical data.