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Unsuppressed Labor Market Data Tells a Complete Story

When Government Data Doesn’t Show You The Full Picture, Lightcast Does

Understanding Unsuppression

Lightcast is the world's leading authority on job skills, workforce talent, and labor market dynamics, providing expertise that empowers businesses, education providers, and governments to find the skills and talent they need and enables workers to unlock new career opportunities. 

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We connect people with jobs by providing businesses, communities, and education institutions with the best labor market data possible. Our data-driven insight enables better, faster decisions.

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Our team of economists and data scientists apply Lightcast’s advanced labor market information to any question — uncovering measurable strategies with a clear roadmap for growth.

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Lightcast Insights from the 2025 Stanford Index. The 2025 AI Index Report from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI offers a comprehensive, data-driven report on artificial intelligence, and Lightcast data offers four key trends to watch.

Quantifying AI: Record Highs and Rapid Recovery

Lightcast Insights from the 2025 Stanford Index

Learn how UNLV supports data literacy across campus through their innovative Datapalooza event!

Datapalooza: Alumni Outcomes and Career Data at UNLV

At the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, a data-centric culture is key to educating a future-ready workforce

Datapalooza: Illuminating Alumni Outcomes and Career Data at UNLV

See takeaways and reflections from Lightcast leaders on the key themes of ASU-GSV 2025, including AI, skills, and a focus on outcomes.

Takeaways from ASU+GSV 2025

Takeaways from ASU+GSV

Outcomes, AI, and the Rise of Skills

A quick guide for how to connect Lightcast Data Shares to your Databricks workspace. Includes a list of requirements and best practices.

Connecting Databricks with Lightcast Data Shares

Discover how to leverage data to demonstrate economic impact and alumni success.

Prove the Value of Higher Education

Leveraging Data to Demonstrate Economic Impact and Alumni Success

The life sciences sector is in constant evolution and at the leading edge in so many ways that it’s nothing new, and no surprise, that there’s a talent gap.  

Lightcast’s new report developed in partnership with Cogent Skills does something unique: it looks at life sciences in a more granular way than other reports.