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Interest Assessment (also in GetMyFuture )	Update schedule	Last update
Career Matches: DOL ETA O*NET Web Services	Rolling	Rolling
Employment Outlook: DOL ETA O*NET Bright Outlook occupations and My Next Move career outlook designations (based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2023-33)	Annual	Nov. 2024
Wages: DOL BLS Occupational Employment and Wage StatisticsÂ May 2024 estimates	Annual	June 2025
Education: DOL BLS Employment Projections, Education and training assignments by detailed occupation, 2023	Annual	Sept. 2024

Occupation Profile (also in GetMyFuture )	Update schedule	Last update
Career descriptions, other common names, abilities, activities, knowledge, interests, skills, and tasks: DOL ETA O*NET 29.0 Database	Annual	Oct. 2024
Employment Outlook: DOL ETA O*NET Bright Outlook occupations and My Next Move career outlook designations (based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2023-33)	Annual	Nov. 2024
National Employment Projections: DOL BLS Employment Projections 2023-33	Annual	Sept. 2024
State Employment Projections: Projections Central and state LMI offices, 2022-32	Biennial	Sept. 2024
Wages: DOL BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 estimates	Annual	June 2025
Education and Experience: DOL BLS Employment Projections, Education and training assignments by detailed occupation, 2023	Annual	Sept. 2024
Typical Education: DOL BLS Employment Projections Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation, 2021-22	Biennial	Sept. 2024

Work Values Matcher	Update schedule	Last update
Work values: DOL ETA O*NET 29.0 Database	Annual	Oct. 2024

Compare Occupations	Update schedule	Last update
Salary: DOL BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 estimates	Annual	June 2025
Skills and Knowledge: DOL ETA O*NET 29.0 Database	Annual	Oct. 2024
Typical Training: DOL BLS Employment Projections, Education and training assignments by detailed occupation, 2023	Annual	Sept. 2024
Occupational Licenses: Analyst Resource Center (ARC)	Annual	May 2024
Certifications: CareerOneStop	Rolling	Rolling

Career Reports (Fastest Growing, Most Openings, Largest Employment, Declining Employment)	Update schedule	Last update
National Employment Projections and Annual Openings: DOL BLS Employment Projections 2023-33	Annual	Sept. 2024
State Employment Projections and Annual Openings: Projections Central and state LMI offices, 2022-32	Biennial	Sept. 2024
Wages: DOL BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 estimates	Annual	June 2025
Typical Education: DOL BLS Employment Projections, Education and training assignments by detailed occupation, 2023	Annual	Sept. 2024

Training tools

Local Training Finder (also in Business Center, Justice-Impacted, and GetMyFuture )	Update schedule	Last update
U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Institutional Characteristics 2023-24 and Completions 2022-23.	Annual	Oct. 2024
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Eligible Training Provider Performance Data.	Annual	July 2024

Certification Finder (also in Business CenterÂ )	Update schedule	Last update
Certifications: CareerOneStop	Rolling	Rolling

Scholarship Finder (also in GetMyFuture )	Update schedule	Last update
Scholarships: Gale Group, Inc. and CareerOneStop	Rolling	Rolling

License FinderÂ	Update schedule	Last update
Analyst Resource Center (ARC)	Annual	May 2024

Professional Association Finder (also in Business Center)	Update schedule	Last update
Professional associations: CareerOneStop	Rolling	Rolling

Skills tools

Skills Matcher (also in Veterans )	Update schedule	Last update
Skills: DOL ETA O*NET 29.0 Database	Annual	Oct. 2024
Wages: DOL BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 estimates	Annual	June 2025
Typical Education: DOL BLS Employment Projections, Education and training assignments by detailed occupation, 2023	Annual	Sept. 2024
Outlook: DOL ETA O*NET Bright Outlook occupations and My Next Move career outlook designations (based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2023-33)	Annual	Nov. 2024

Tools & Technology Finder	Update schedule	Last update
Tools and technology: DOL ETA O*NET 29.0 Database	Annual	Sept. 2024

Jobs and Wages tools

Job Finder (also in Justice-Impacted , Veterans , and GetMyFuture )	Update schedule	Last update
Jobs: National Labor Exchange, co-sponsored by the Direct Employers Association and theÂ National Association of State Workforce Agencies.	Daily	Rolling

Veterans Job Matcher (also in Veterans )	Update schedule	Last update
Civilian career matches, DOL ETA O*NET Web Services	Rolling (via API)	Rolling
Typical military pay grade, DOL ETA O*NET Web Services	Rolling (via API)	Rolling
Wages, DOL BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 estimates	Annual	June 2025
Education: DOL BLS Employment Projections, Education and training assignments by detailed occupation, 2023	Annual	Sept. 2024
Outlook, DOL ETA O*NET Bright Outlook occupations and My Next Move career outlook designations (based on Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2023-33)	Annual	Nov. 2024
Jobs: National Labor Exchange, co-sponsored by the Direct Employers Association and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies.	Daily	Rolling

Business Finder (also in VeteransÂ and GetMyFuture )	Update schedule	Last update
Business / Employer Database, Data AxleÂ 2025.1 (via license)	Semi-annual	Oct. 2024

Largest Employers	Update schedule	Last update
Business / Employer Database, Data AxleÂ 2025.1 (via license)	Semi-annual	Oct. 2024

Compare Salaries	Update schedule	Last update
Wages, DOL BLS Occupational Employment and Wages Statistics May 2024 estimates	Annual	June 2025

Salary Finder (also in Veterans , Business Center and GetMyFuture )	Update schedule	Last update
Wages, DOL BLS Occupational Employment and Wages Statistics May 2024 estimates	Annual	June 2025

Highest-Paying Careers	Update schedule	Last update
Wages, DOL BLS Occupational Employment and Wages Statistics May 2024 estimates	Annual	June 2025
Education: DOL BLS Employment Projections, Education and training assignments by detailed occupation, 2023	Annual	Sept. 2024

Industry and Workforce tools

Industry Reports (Fastest-Growing, Highest-Paying, Declining Employment, Largest Employment)	Update schedule	Last update
National Employment Projections and annual openings, DOL BLS Employment Projections, 2023-33	Annual	Sept. 2024
Wages, DOL BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2023	Annual	Oct. 2024

Available Workforce , Projected EmploymentÂ	Update schedule	Last update
National Employment Projections, DOL BLS Employment Projections 2023-33	Annual	Sept. 2024
State Employment Projections, Projections Central and state LMI offices, 2022-32	Biennial	Sept. 2024

Available Workforce , Current Wages, Current Employment, and Employment Concentration	Update schedule	Last update
DOL BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2024 estimates	Annual	June 2025

Available Workforce , Training Programs	Update schedule	Last update
U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Institutional Characteristics, 2023-24 and Completions, 2022-23.	Annual	Oct. 2024

Available Workforce , Unemployment Rates	Update schedule	Last update
DOL BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), March 2025	Annual	June 2025

Available Workforce , Area Institutions	Update schedule	Last update
U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Institutional Characteristics, 2023-24 and Completions, 2022-23.	Annual	Oct. 2024

Available Workforce , Top Industries	Update schedule	Last update
DOL BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesÂ 2023	AnnualÂ	Oct. 2024

Available Workforce , Local Area Profiles	Update schedule	Last update
Local area demographic and economic Information, U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), 2019-23 five year estimates.	Annual	June 2025

Local Help tools

American Job Center Finder (also in Business Center, Justice-Impacted, GetMyFuture, and Veterans)	Update schedule	Last update
CareerOneStop	Rolling	Rolling

Apprenticeship Office Finder	Update schedule	Last update
DOL Office of Apprenticeship	Biannual	April 2024

Employment Network Finder	Update schedule	Last update
Social Security Administration, Ticket to Work and Self Sufficiency (Ticket) Program	Quarterly	Dec. 2024

Indian and Native American Program Finder	Update schedule	Last update
DOL ETA, Division of Indian and Native American Programs (DINAP)	Annual	Dec. 2024

Community College Finder	Update schedule	Last update
U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Institutional Characteristics 2022-23.	Annual	Oct. 2024

Job Club Finder	Update schedule	Last update
CareerOneStop	Rolling	Rolling

Job Corps Center Finder	Update schedule	Last update
DOL Job Corps Program	Annual	Sept. 2024

Library Finder	Update schedule	Last update
Institute of Museum and Library Services	Annual	Jan. 2024

National Farmworker Jobs Program	Update schedule	Last update
DOL ETA National Farmworker Jobs Program	Annual	Dec. 2024

Older Worker Program Finder	Update schedule	Last update
DOL ETA Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)	Rolling	Rolling

ReEntry Program Finder (also in CareerOneStop for Justice-Impacted Job Seekers)	Update schedule	Last update
CareerOneStop	Rolling	Rolling

Refugee Assistance Finder	Update schedule	Last update
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement and CareerOneStop.	Annual	Dec. 2024

State WIOA URLs	Update schedule	Last update
CareerOneStop	Rolling	Rolling

Workforce Development Boards (Local) & Youth Committees	Update schedule	Last update
HIP/PEP Inc. (Data Validator Contractor)	Rolling	Rolling

State Resource Finder (also in GetMyFuture , Justice-Impacted , and Veteran and Military Transition Center)	Update schedule	Last update
CareerOneStop	Rolling	Rolling

Unemployment Benefits Finder (also inÂ Veterans )	Update schedule	Last update
CareerOneStop	Rolling	Rolling

Youth Service Providers (including WIOA-youth programs)	Update schedule	Last update
CareerOneStop	Rolling	Rolling

Here you'll find information about all data used in CareerOneStop tools. Since many datasets come from the same sources, you'll see these acronyms repeated:

DOL: U.S. Department of Labor

BLS: DOL's Bureau of Labor Statistics

ETA: DOL's Employment and Training Administration

LMI: Labor Market Information

O*NET: DOL's Occupational Information Network; O*NETÂ® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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