DOL’s Chief Evaluation Office works with partner agencies and research firms to evaluate programs and policies that impact the American workforce. Search below to find reports, issue briefs, and supporting materials.
Work-Related Violence Research Project: Overview and Survey Module and Focus Group Findings
Evaluation of the Strengthening Protections of Internationally Recognized Labor Rights in Colombia Project
Analysis of Employee Benefit Plan Form 5500 Schedule A Data
Analysis of Employee Benefit Plan Form 5500 Filing Patterns
EBSA M-1 Form Data Analysis
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investment Tools: A Review of the Current Field
Using Behavioral Interventions to Increase Retirement Savings
March 2023
Ready to Work Partnership Grant Evaluation
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
December 2022
Evaluation of the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI)
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF) Evaluations
Completed in 2020, this study was managed by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research. Deliverables were produced outside of CEO's research development process.
Job Corps Cascades Impact Study
This study was conducted with support from the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Disparities in Access to Unemployment Insurance During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons from U.S. and California Claims Data
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
Understanding Disparities in Unemployment Insurance Recipiency
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
Can we Use Local Outreach to Improve Equity in Federal Oversight? A Case Study with the H-2A Visa Program
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
Expanding Registered Apprenticeship in the United States: Decription of American Apprenticeship Initiative Grantees and Their Programs
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Findings from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) 2017-2018: A Demographic and Employment Profile of United States Farmworkers. Research Report No. 14
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Implementation Reports:
- The TAACCCT Grant Program: Implementation of the Rounds 1 and 2 Grants
- The TAACCCT Grant Program: Implementation of the Round 3 Grants
- Topic Brief: Context, Infrastructure, and Alignment Matter: Statewide Systems Change in Round 4 of TAACCCT
- Topic Brief: Building Career Pathways Programs and Systems: Insights from TAACCCT Round 4
- Topic Brief: Employer Perspectives on Building Partnerships with Community Colleges: Lessons for Local Leaders and Practitioners from Round 4
Synthesis Reports:
September 2020
Technology-Based Learning in Employment and Training
- Technology-Based Learning in the Public Workforce System: Emerging Policy and Practices in States and American Job Centers
- The Use of Technology-Based Learning for Basic Skills in Job Corps
- Technology-Based Learning in Workforce Development and Education: A Review of the Research Literature
- Shaping a Portal Website: A Study of the Collaborative Online Workforce Education and Training Portal Demonstration Project
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
August 2020
Evaluation of Grants Serving Young Offenders
- Operating a Vocational Training Program in a Juvenile Correctional Facility: A Case Study
- Developing Pathways to Justice and Emergency Services Careers for At-Risk Youth: A Formative Evaluation
- Expunging Records, Opening Doors: A Profile of Face Forward Grantees’ Expungement Services
- Minimizing Youth Involvement with the Courts: A Profile of Face Forward Grantees’ Diversion Services
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
National Evaluation of the Performance Partnership Pilots (P3) Program
September 2019
Comparing State and National Approaches to Education and Training Program Scorecards
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Regional Collaboration to Create a High-Skilled Workforce: Evaluation of the Jobs and Innovations Accelerator Challenge Grants
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Self-Employment Training (SET) Pilot Program Evaluation
- Issue Brief – Impacts of a Pilot Program for Dislocated Workers After 18 Months
- Issue Brief – In Their Own Words: Voices of Study Participants in the Self-Employment Training Program
- Final Impact Report
- Final Impact Report Appendices
- Final Implementation Report
- Final Implementation Report Appendices
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Feasibility Study and Evaluation of Non-Traditional Occupation Demonstrations Study
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Young Parents Demonstration (YPD) Evaluation
- Brief on the Impact Findings from the Young Parents Demonstration Evaluation
- Rounds I and II Grantee Implementation and Impact Results
- Round III Grantee Implementation and Impact Results
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Feasibility Study and Evaluation of Non-Traditional Occupation Demonstrations Study
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Findings from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) 2015-2016: A Demographic and Employment Profile of United States Farmworkers
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Comparing Job Training Impact Estimates using Survey and Administrative Data
WIA Gold Evaluation: Providing Public Workforce Services to Job Seekers: 30-month Impact Findings on the WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Challenges and Strategies Used to Operate Unemployment Insurance Programs During the Great Recession
TAACCCT Employer Perspectives Study
America Job Centers’ (AJC) Institutional Analysis
- Key Institutional Features of AJCs
- One-Stop Operators of the AJC System
- Resource Sharing Practices Among AJCs
- AJC Service Delivery in Rural Areas
- Study Highlights
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration Evaluation
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Laying a Foundation: Four-Year Results from the National YouthBuild Evaluation
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
The External Review of Job Corps
Lessons Learned from the Behavioral Interventions for Labor Related Programs Project
Using Behavioral Interventions to Help Employers Resolve OSHA Citations
Older Workers Study
- Labor Market and DOL-Funded Employment Assistance for Older Workers: Literature Review Report
- Labor Market and DOL-Funded Employment Assistance for Older Workers: Statistical Analysis Report
- Issue Brief: Older Workers' Labor Force Transitions from Work to Retirement: Findings from Recent Studies, 2010-2015
How Are Women Served by the WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs? Findings from Administrative Data
Workers' Rights — Access, Assertion, and Knowledge in Mining Workplaces: Assessing the Feasibility of Developing a Measure of WRAAK in Mines and Different Modes of Data Collection
Using Behavioral Interventions to Help Employers Resolve OSHA Citations
Worker Classification Knowledge Survey
Workers' Rights — Access, Assertion, and Knowledge Study
The Role of Labor Market Polarization in Disability among Working-Age Americans
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
February 2022
December 2020
Community College Interventions for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities — Evaluation
OFCCP Community-Based Organization Outreach Evaluation
Addressing Return-to-Work Issues in the Federal Employees' Compensation Act with Administrative Data
Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) Research Study Design Options
November 2021
Comparisons of Data Sources on Earnings
Worker Leave Simulation Analysis Project
- Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States
- Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States
- Estimating the Distributional Impacts of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States
- Family and Medical Leave-Taking among Older Workers
- Paid Leave and Employment Stability of First-Time Mothers
- Qualifying for Unpaid Leave: FMLA Eligibility among Working Mothers
- The Effects of FMLA Eligibility and Awareness on Family Leave-Taking
Worker Classification Knowledge Survey
Workers' Rights — Access, Assertion, and Knowledge Study
FMLA Eligibility of Underserved Communities
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
Workers' Rights — Access, Assertion, and Knowledge Study
How Are Women Served by the WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs? Findings from Administrative Data
March 2023
Do Increased Unemployment Insurance Payments Increase Violence Against Women?
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
Gender, Race, and Denied Claims for Unemployment Insurance: The Role of the Employer
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
Role of Job Characteristics and Employer Accommodation in Labor Supply and Disability Benefit Claiming Decisions in Later Life
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
Ready to Work Partnership Grant Evaluation
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Evaluation of the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI)
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF) Evaluations
Completed in 2020, this study was managed by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research. Deliverables were produced outside of CEO's research development process.
Job Corps Cascades Impact Study
This study was conducted with support from the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Disparities in Access to Unemployment Insurance During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons from U.S. and California Claims Data
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
Understanding Disparities in Unemployment Insurance Recipiency
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
FMLA Eligibility of Underserved Communities
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
The Role of Labor Market Polarization in Disability among Working-Age Americans
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
February 2022
Can we Use Local Outreach to Improve Equity in Federal Oversight? A Case Study with the H-2A Visa Program
This study was done as part of CEO’s Summer Data Challenge on Equity and Underserved Communities, and was produced outside of CEO’s standard research development process.
Expanding Registered Apprenticeship in the United States: Description of American Apprenticeship Initiative Grantees and Their Programs
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
Findings from the National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) 2017-2018: A Demographic and Employment Profile of United States Farmworkers. Research Report No. 14
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
April 2021
March 2021
Department of Labor Research Scholars and Grants
*These reports were produced outside of CEO's independent evaluation and research process. Please see the individual reports for more information on how these products were developed.
January 2021
December 2020
Implementation Reports:
- The TAACCCT Grant Program: Implementation of the Rounds 1 and 2 Grants
- The TAACCCT Grant Program: Implementation of the Round 3 Grants
- Topic Brief: Context, Infrastructure, and Alignment Matter: Statewide Systems Change in Round 4 of TAACCCT
- Topic Brief: Building Career Pathways Programs and Systems: Insights from TAACCCT Round 4
- Topic Brief: Employer Perspectives on Building Partnerships with Community Colleges: Lessons for Local Leaders and Practitioners from Round 4
Synthesis Reports:
September 2020
Technology-Based Learning in Employment and Training
- Technology-Based Learning in the Public Workforce System: Emerging Policy and Practices in States and American Job Centers
- The Use of Technology-Based Learning for Basic Skills in Job Corps
- Technology-Based Learning in Workforce Development and Education: A Review of the Research Literature
- Shaping a Portal Website: A Study of the Collaborative Online Workforce Education and Training Portal Demonstration Project
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
August 2020
Grants Serving Young Offenders Evaluation
- Operating a Vocational Training Program in a Juvenile Correctional Facility: A Case Study
- Developing Pathways to Justice and Emergency Services Careers for At-Risk Youth: A Formative Evaluation
- Expunging Records, Opening Doors: A Profile of Face Forward Grantees’ Expungement Services
- Minimizing Youth Involvement with the Courts: A Profile of Face Forward Grantees’ Diversion Services
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
November 2019
Performance Partnership Pilots (P3) Program National Evaluation
September 2019
Self-Employment Training (SET) Pilot Program Evaluation
- Issue Brief – Impacts of a Pilot Program for Dislocated Workers After 18 Months
- Issue Brief – In Their Own Words: Voices of Study Participants in the Self-Employment Training Program
- Final Impact Report
- Final Impact Report Appendices
- Final Implementation Report
- Final Implementation Report Appendices
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
July 2019
Comparing State and National Approaches to Education and Training Program Scorecards
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
July 2019
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
July 2019
Young Parents Demonstration (YPD) Evaluation
- Brief on the Impact Findings from the Young Parents Demonstration Evaluation
- Rounds I and II Grantee Implementation and Impact Results
- Round III Grantee Implementation and Impact Results
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
June 2019
Non-Traditional Occupation Demonstrations Feasibility Study and Evaluation
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
June 2019
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
- Key Institutional Features of AJCs
- One-Stop Operators of the AJC System
- Resource Sharing Practices Among AJCs
- AJC Service Delivery in Rural Areas
- Study Highlights
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
This study was sponsored by the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Policy Development and Research, Division of Research and Evaluation.
- Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States
- Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States
- Estimating the Distributional Impacts of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States
- Family and Medical Leave-Taking among Older Workers
- Paid Leave and Employment Stability of First-Time Mothers
- Qualifying for Unpaid Leave: FMLA Eligibility among Working Mothers
- The Effects of FMLA Eligibility and Awareness on Family Leave-Taking
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy. CEO’s research development process includes extensive technical review at the design, data collection and analysis stage, including: external contractor review and OMB review and approval of data collection methods and instruments per the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), Institutional Review Board (IRB) review to ensure studies adhere to the highest ethical standards, review by academic peers (e.g., Technical Working Groups), and inputs from relevant DOL agency and program officials and CEO technical staff. Final reports undergo an additional independent expert technical review and a review for Section 508 compliance prior to publication. The resulting reports represent findings from this independent research and do not represent DOL positions or policies.