WavelengthData Desk

The public data behind our work.

Each dataset we draw on, what it contains, and where it comes from. Every one is public and linked to its source.

Datasets

Employment projections

Occupation employment, projected change, annual openings, and the typical preparation for entry.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections

Occupational wages

Median annual wages and employment by occupation and geography.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS

Job-posting demand

Current job-posting activity by occupation, geography, and date.

Source: Verified licensed or official posting observations

Employer footprint

Employers, industries, locations, and employment footprint.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns and verified employer records

County demographics

County population and demographic measures.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Program completions

Program completions by institution, award level, field of study, and reporting year.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS

State workforce priorities

State in-demand occupation lists and workforce plan priorities.

Source: State workforce plans and official in-demand occupation lists

H-1B demand

Labor condition application volume by occupation, state, and fiscal year.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosure data

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