The South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB) serves 11 cities in southwest Los Angeles County, a diverse and highly dynamic labor market shaped by project-based and skills-intensive industries. Priority and in demand sectors, including construction, health services, leisure and hospitality, logistics, and advanced manufacturing, are characterized by volatile hiring cycles, rapidly evolving skill requirements, and […]
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From ships under repair in drydock at the mouth of the James River, to semi-trucks carrying containers out of the Port of Virginia, Hampton Roads is a region where work is visible. The workforce doesn’t just power local growth, but also supports national security, connects Virginia’s economy to the rest of the world, and is […]
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Northern Virginia has long been one of the strongest labor markets in the United States – anchored by federal agencies, contracting firms, emerging technology employers, and a highly educated workforce that moves seamlessly across the Virginia–Maryland–D.C. metropolitan region. This held steady until this year’s federal worker layoffs. For this installment of Data at Work, we […]
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Data at Work is a series from the LMI Institute highlighting how workforce development boards across the country are building data capacity to inform strategy, drive innovation, and expand access to education and career opportunities. Each profile explores how boards use labor market information (LMI) to tell their region’s talent story – connecting people to high-value credentials and employers to a […]
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Reflecting on their experience in the Data User Insights Academy over the past nine months, a team of LMI data producers and users from Florida learned that simply making themselves more visible and available to local workforce boards could significantly strengthen engagement. They realized many partners weren’t even aware of the state’s main LMI platform, […]
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On March 14, 2025, Congress passed a continuing resolution that includes a $6 million increase in funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The understanding is that this funding boost is designed to address immediate operational needs at BLS, including support for one of its most essential surveys—the Current Population Survey (CPS).
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Dr. Mary Bohman, Acting Director and Deputy Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Dr. William Beach, Commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and Dr. Ron Jarmin, Acting Director of the U.S. Census Bureau, gathered at the 61st Annual C2ER Conference and LMI Institute Forum’s Federal Partners Panel event to discuss […]
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Join the 2021 National BR|E Benchmarking Summer Challenge! Now, 15 months after the Covid “Gap,” and a dozen months of pandemic-laced reengagement, the BIG question is. “How has primary sector business and their satisfaction with their community operating environment changed?” To answer these important questions, CREC in association with C2ER and the Synchronist User […]
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This article is part of a series of reports on new estimates from the Labor Market Information Institute State Certification and Licenses Data Tables. Find previous blog posts in this series here. On October 15th, 2020 at 1:00 PM EST, the Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute will hold a virtual seminar to explore applications for State […]
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This article is part of a series of reports on new estimates from the Labor Market Information Institute State Certification and Licenses Data Tables. Find previous blog posts in this series here. For workers adapting to changing economic conditions, non-degree credentials can help with retraining and gaining new skill sets. But do these non-degree credentials also […]
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