Thinking about a move?

• Job seekers think about moving to take a better job.
• Businesses consider relocating or expanding into another area.
• Economic developers compare their area with others.
• Workforce partners need information on other labor markets.

Whatever your intent, you want to do your homework before you make a move-learn about job opportunities, labor supply, growth trends and wages in the new area.  If the moves are within California, you can find the information you need, right here on LaborMarketInfo-start with a Local Area Profile.  But if you are considering moving to another state, how can you decide if it will be a good decision for you?  Information!

Each State Labor Market Information (LMI) program gathers industry and occupational data, and produces employment projections, using the same nationally designed methods and classification systems.  Each state has an LMI Web site.  That means you can find comparable data for every state in the nation!

Try these links to other states' LMI.

• Listed below are thirteen states, including most of the western states, that have Web sites structured much like our LaborMarketInfo site, and offer a Local Area Profile feature.
  
  
  Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development:  Almis.labor.state.ak.us
  Arizona Department of Economic Security:  www.workforce.az.gov
  Arkansas Labor Market Information:  www.discoverarkansas.net
  California Employment Development Department:  www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
  Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations:  www.hiwi.org
  Idaho Department of Labor:  www.jobservice.ws
  Kentucky Department of Employment Services:  www.workforcekentucky.ky.gov
  Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth:  www.milmi.org/
  Montana Department of Labor and Industry:  www.ourfactsyourfuture.org
  Nevada Department of Employment:  www.nevadaworkforce.com
  Texas Workforce Commission:  www.tracer2.com
  Washington Department of Labor:  www.workforceexplorer.com
  Wyoming:  doe.state.wy.us/answers
  
  
• The National Association of State Workforce Agencies provides a gateway to the state LMI Web sites.
• The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) At a Glance tables allow you to select a state or region, and the type of data you need, or get national data.
• BLS publishes national employment projections, or find the state and local projections on the state LMI Web sites.