Tools and Interactives
Bringing Insights to Life
Data matters most when they move people. We put our research into the hands of change-makers through interactive resources and integrated data assets. Check out a few examples of these resources below.
America's Skilled Trades Dashboard
More than 18 million people work in America's skilled trades, adding $3.8 trillion to the economy each year. But the pipeline is strained: only 54% of school counselors often recommend trade school, and of every 100 apprenticeship starts, just 29 are working in a trade five years later. Nearly a quarter of trades workers are 55 or older, and most trades occupations are projected to add jobs or hold steady through 2035. The America's Skilled Trades dashboard explores the outlook for every trade and every state.
The Credential Value Index Navigator
To get started, enter keywords related to job titles, credentials, or providers. The results will display relevant programs alongside key outcome data such as wage gain, job growth, and in-demand skills. Explore various data points for each program and even select up to three to compare side-by-side.
NYC Middle-Wage Jobs Dashboard
This tool surfaces occupations that pay middle wages ($58k–$85k median annual wage) and offer durable opportunity in the NYC region. Each occupation is scored across nine dimensions — starting salary, median wage, wage growth, access, AI resilience, demand, shortage risk, upward mobility, and stability — combined into a single JTM (Jobs That Mobilize) score.
Mobility Monitor
This is an example of one of the dashboards available in the Mobility Tool. This is an example of one of the dashboards available in the Mobility Tool. Overall, the Mobility Tool gives you an in-depth look at local workforce data, covering where people work, what they earn, how industries are growing, and what education levels are typically required, all benchmarked against national averages. It is designed to help you quickly understand how any given local labor market stacks up against the rest of the country.
Where You Work Matters
Where You Work Matters List is an independent rating of how well the largest U.S. employers create high-quality jobs. It reveals the companies best at creating jobs that enable career advancement, leading wages, and retention. Most significantly, it shows how employers perform by specific occupations—information previously unavailable to workers or businesses.