State analysts explain QWI and QCEW methods for measuring turnover
Aug 10, 2026
Christian Harris demonstrated how QWI and QCEW can be combined to study employer turnover, showing methods (stable QWI and four-quarter averages) used to remove seasonality and comparing New York State to national turnover rates by industry.
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Christian Harris described how the Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI), together with Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) benchmarking, provides a practical way to assess employer turnover at substate levels. He said analysts commonly use "stable" QWI and four-quarter averages to reduce seasonality and to identify persistent trends rather than temporary seasonal shifts.
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