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Given your interest in workforce research and policy insights, I thought this week’s Labor Day special edition of Urban Institute’s Workforce Research Update might be of interest. Below, you’ll find the latest Urban research on racial and gender disparities in job quality, resources for apprenticeship programs, and approaches to advance equitable access to climate infrastructure jobs.


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In honor of Labor Day, we’re highlighting some of our recent workforce-focused research. Explore job-quality disparities with an Urban Institute data tool, use the Registered Apprenticeship Standards Library to help jumpstart apprenticeship program development, and more.

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Getting a good job depends more on race and gender than education
Workforce discrimination can create disparities in job quality at any level of educational achievement, leading to occupational crowding by race and gender. Compare the representation of race and gender groups across occupations with this data tool.

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National occupational frameworks as building blocks for registered apprenticeship programs
Organizations can use national occupational frameworks to fast-track
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apprenticeship program development using vetted, industry-consistent guidelines and practices. Eighty national occupational frameworks are planned across a variety of sectors.

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Black entrepreneurship and education, training, and workforce development
Education, training, and workforce development organizations can help business owners navigate obstacles and remove structural barriers. Explore local ecosystems supporting Black entrepreneurship in Atlanta, DC, and Fayetteville, North Carolina.

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Equitable access to quality climate infrastructure jobs
This framework identifies principles, actors, and strategies that workforce and sustainability organizations can use to advance equitable green career pathways. In an earlier event,
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experts discussed their experiences and insights.

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Supporting youth economic mobility through employment-focused strategies
What could improve employment prospects for young people now and in the coming years? Researchers review the evidence of programs and practices that help workers succeed in the labor market and highlight opportunities for further research.

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Integrating financial capability and employment services
Financial capability programs aim to help people build the capacity to manage financial resources effectively. Integrating this programming with employment and training services can support economic security for adults with low and moderate incomes.

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How government can embrace AI and workers
The Trade Adjustment Assistance program’s successes and missteps offer evidence-based lessons Congress could consider when addressing future automation- and artificial intelligence–driven job losses and industry changes.

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