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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 - Labor Market Insights

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.

How We Help

Lightcast software, consulting, and APIs are all powered by over 18 billion data points, refined and categorized by human experts, delivering clarity to everyone we serve.

Data & APIs

Conducting research is simple with Lightcast SaaS products — explore interactive maps and graphs, share them with your team, and execute extensive data processes in just a few clicks.

Software

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.

Professional Services

If you're looking for the world's most trusted labor market data, analytics platforms, and expert guidance to help you tackle critical decisions, you've come to the right place. Lightcast is the pioneer and market leader in global labor analytics.

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Resources

New Connections, Strategies, Perspective to Lead the Conversation - from Industry Leaders and Experts 

3 Things You'll Take Away from Lightcast Connect 2023

When talking about career changes, the last thing anyone wants is recommendations made up in some ivory tower, far away from conditions workers actually deal with. So when Lightcast joined the World Economic Forum to study changing jobs, we made sure to focus on real transitions that real workers have made.


Freedom of Movement: How Can We Make Changing Jobs Easier?

How Can We Make Changing Jobs as Easy as Changing Phone Companies?

Ensuring Relevance in Today’s Job Market. 
In today's competitive job market, industry-recognized credentials have become a crucial tool for signaling that students and workers possess the skills necessary to succeed in the workforce. 

The Credential Challenge: 

Ensuring Relevance in Today’s Job Market

The Credential Challenge

Human Resources

Staffing

Workforce Development

Economic Development

2024 was a year full of workforce transformation, skill disruption, and innovation at every level of the labor market. At the end of the year, it’s time to add up all the data we collected—and the mission-critical decisions they empowered for our customers.

Allow us to introduce…the first annual Lightcast Wrapped.

Related blogs

3 Things You'll Take Away from Lightcast Connect 2023

How Can We Make Changing Jobs as Easy as Changing Phone Companies?

The Credential Challenge