The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Location Quotient Calculator was discontinued as of March, 2017. Please try the following options: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) on Location Quotients QCEW Location Quotient Details If you need a refresher on Location Quotients, please see Location-Quotients and TRED (Targeting Regional Economic Development) by CCED’s own Steve Deller.