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Greetings EARN community,
Happy Black History Month —and month of love!
I know that many of you are fully immersed in legislative sessions, knee-deep in hearings, testimonies, and drafting rapid analyses. I hope you are still able to carve out time for the activities that spark joy and recharge your batteries.
In case you missed it, EPI recently released the State of Working America Data Library, a resource we hope will help you reclaim some of your time during this busy season (and maybe spark a little joy for data nerds.) High-quality, disaggregated, and accessible data are key for understanding the economic trends shaping our communities and for building multiracial working-class solidarity across the states. The SWA Data Library provides easily accessible statistics on labor force dynamics, poverty, union density, and more. Data are available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, with further breakdowns by race, ethnicity, and gender.
Whether you’re looking for data to start a new project, support a legislative proposal, or simply stay abreast of the economic trends in your state—many of the data are updated monthly—we hope this new tool serves you well in your research and advocacy efforts. We encourage you to pass it along to your colleagues and partners who might also find it useful!
Can’t find what you’re looking for on the State of Working American Data Library? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’re here to provide technical assistance, talk through your research ideas, or connect you with other experts across the country.
In solidarity,
Daniel Perez
State Economic Analyst
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