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Labor Market Information

Resources related to employment and workforce data including data about employment by location and occupation, labor supply and demand, earnings, unemployment and demographics of the labor force

Mastering the Blueprint 2016: State Progress on Workforce Data

  • Research/ Report
November 2016 —

For the third year in a row, WDQC surveyed all fifty states and the District of Columbia to measure state progress against its 13-point workforce data blueprint. This report contains details about each state’s level of progress and examples of how states are implementing blueprint elements.

Data Policy Toolkit: Implementing the State Blueprint

  • Guide/Tool
October 2016 —

WDQC released this toolkit to help policymakers and advocates implement the 13-point state blueprint for workforce data. It includes common challenges and legislative templates.

Credentials of Value: State Strategies for Identifying and Endorsing Industry-Recognized Credentials

  • Case Study
October 2016 —

This policy brief from Advance CTE explores state strategies to build a credential validation system, highlighting promising practices from Florida, Kansas and Louisiana.

Career Technical Education: Reducing Wage Inequality and Sustaining California’s Innovation-Based Economy

  • Case Study
July 2016 —

This research study from the Milken Institute makes the case for postsecondary CTE and offers policy recommendations to help develop, fund and expand high-quality programs.

Do Students Benefit From Going Backward? The Academic and Labor Market Consequences of Four- to Two-Year College Transfer

  • Research/ Report
June 2016 —

This research study from CAPSEE examines academic and labor outcomes for struggling students who transfer from a four-year to a two-year postsecondary institution.

Conducting Return on Investment Analyses for Secondary and Postsecondary CTE: A Framework

  • Guide/Tool
January 2011 —

This framework by the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE) provides guidance for CTE evaluators seeking to show the positive impact of CTE programs on the economy.