Labor Market Information (LMI) is crucial when making business decisions or choosing a career path because it provides data-driven insights into the economy, workforce, and employment trends. Here's why it matters for both contexts:
For Business Decisions:
- Workforce Availability
- Wage Benchmarking
- Industry Trends
- Location Strategy
- Training & Development
For Career Planning:
- Job Demand
- Salary Expectations
- Required Skills & Education
- Regional Opportunities
- Job Stability
Data Dashboard
SCWD has increased accessibility to data by providing reporting to help clients and businesses make informed decisions. Historically all that has been available to you were documents focused on in-demand sectors.
To serve clients better we developed this public facing dashboard to gauge growth, relevant occupational data localized to Stanislaus County.

Frequently Utilized Reports
Economy Overview
Industry Snapshot
Requested Reports
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