The Workforce Almanac is a first-of-its-kind initiative that aims to help us move away from a siloed conception of workforce development training provision and towards a new, integrated idea of the sector that puts the worker front and center.

In this first iteration of the Workforce Almanac, we have mapped almost 17,000 providers of workforce training, which we have defined as short-term (lasting less than two years), post-high school training opportunities in which learners gain work-relevant skills to help them find a job.

Using our data portal, you can see how these workforce training providers are spread geographically across the US, and view their names, addresses, and types.

In the context of a relevant gap between job openings and job seekers, occupational segregation, and evident skill gaps, a more integrated approach to workforce development training provision is essential. People need a broader view of training pathways that are more approachable, swift, and closer aligned to workplace needs. The cost for diverse communities who cannot access effective workforce training options is high, especially as emerging technologies render some skills obsolete while increasing demand for others.

The infrastructure for short-term workforce training opportunities exists, but is hidden in fragmentation. Nearly 17,000 training providers operate a variety of programs, develop many different skills, confer a wide set of credentials, and target a diverse range of workers. Exploring a more integrated approach to these opportunities can offer a paradigm shift in how we better prepare our workforce for the present and the future.

The Workforce Almanac is an effort to better understand this broad and important system and offer open access data for practitioners and researchers to use in ways that improve workforce training pathways for workers and learners.