About The Studies
The Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) works with other Department of Labor (DOL) agencies to conduct Administrative Data Research and Analysis (ADRA) studies. The various studies aim to examine administrative data sets from agencies within DOL and other federal agencies to provide timely responses to changing strategic agency priorities. Completed studies are listed below. New and ongoing studies will occur through September 2023.
The ADRA studies contribute to the labor evidence base to inform data, methods, and tools and addresses Department strategic goals and priorities.
- Catalog of Data Sources on New Americans (Data Catalog, Expected May 2024)
- Catalog of Employment and Training Programs Serving New Americans (Program Catalog, Expected May 2024)
- Bridging the Gap for New Americans Final Report (Final Report, April 2024)
- Onsite Construction Workforce Utilization by Sex and Race/Ethnicity (Research Brief, April 2024)
- Onsite Construction Workforce Utilization by Sex and Race/Ethnicity Appendices (Appendices, April 2024)
- Apprenticeship as a Tool to Improve Diversity in Construction: What Do the Literature, Current Strategies, and Recent Data Tell Us? (Research Brief, April 2024)
- Building an Equitable Construction Workforce: Understanding and Increasing the Proportion of Women and People of Color in Construction (Final Combined Report, April 2024)
- Considerations Regarding Future Research on Use of Fees in Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Programs: Discussion Paper
(Discussion Paper, April 2024) - Black Lung Incidence Study Navajo Nation Research Brief
(Research Brief, January 2024) - Black Lung Incidence Study
(Literature Review and Final Report, December 2023) - Analysis of FY2013 Policy Change on Disability Management under the Federal Employees' Compensation Program
(Final Report, June 2021) - Employee Benefit Plan Form 5500 Schedule A Data Analysis
(Final Report, June 2019) - Employee Benefit Plan Form 550 Filing Patterns Analysis
(Final Report, June 2019) - National Job Corps Study: 20-Year Follow-Up Study Using Tax Data
(Final Report, February 2019) - An Analysis of Benefit Plan Auditors
(Final Report, February 2019) - Return-to-work Outcomes for Federal Employees in the Office of Workers’ Compensation Disability Management Program
(Final Report, January 2019) - Comparing Job Training Impact Estimates using Survey and Administrative Data
(Final Report, December 2018) - Data on Earnings: A Review of Resources For Research
(Final Report, November 2018) - Child Labor Research - Resources for Quantitative Surveys
(Final Report, November 2018) - Federal Agency Targeting Inspection (FEDTARG) Program Study
(Final Report, September 2015)
Research questions for each study will vary based on the objectives of each study.
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.