Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Isabelle G. Graham, Kristian Thymianos, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports data on workforce demand for middle-skills jobs across five high-paying occupational categories: healthcare, management, blue-collar, protective services, and STEM. The Georgetown University Center on Education and the鈥
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Cason Noll, Isabelle G. Graham, Mohit Pande, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports child care affordability and cost data for the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) report, 鈥淐hild鈥
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Dre Boyd-Weatherly, Sean Curry, Krish Sharma, Kristian Thymianos, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet reports on the artificial intelligence (AI) readiness of five Mountain West metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs): Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ; Salt Lake City-Murray, UT; Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO鈥
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Kian Parikh, Taylor Volk, Maisoon Faris, Kristian Thymianos, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data from the Brainly report, 鈥淗ere Are the States Most (and Least) Prepared to Win the AI Race in 2025鈥 for the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah. This fact sheet highlights鈥
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Cason Noll, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2025 data on the state of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are sourced from the 鈥淎nthropic Economic Index,鈥 which provides data on Claude.ai (an AI鈥
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Taylor Volk, Anthony Arroyo, Yiselle Olivas Ruiz, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2025 data on Local Journalist Equivalents (LJEs) for the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are derived from the Muck Rack report 鈥淟ocal鈥
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Anirudh Polagani, Isabelle G. Graham, Olivia K. Cheche, Kristian Thymianos, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2019-2023 data on economic growth indicators in 32 Mountain West cities across Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The CoworkingCafe report, 鈥淩ising Powerhouses: The鈥
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Anthony Arroyo, Cason Noll, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet examines the growth of Latino or Hispanic-owned businesses in the largest metropolitan areas in the Mountain West between 2017 and 2022. The data are derived from the Brookings Institution鈥檚 鈥淐harting the surge in Latino or Hispanic-owned鈥
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Maisoon Faris, Otoniel Ramos, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents December 2024 data on male labor force participation in the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The 鈥淢en at work: Trends and metrics鈥 report published by the American Institute for Boys鈥
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents data on public sector employment in 16 cities within the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico. The Urban Institute鈥檚 鈥淧ublic Sector Employment and Its Role in Local Economic Development鈥 report provides data on publicly driven jobs鈥
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Sean Curry, Otoniel Ramos, Mohit Pande, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr. Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2022 data on the industrial chemistry workforce in five Mountain West states: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The American Chemistry Council鈥檚 (ACC鈥檚)鈥
Collection: Economic Development & Workforce Author: Lara Karaalp, Yashesvi Sharma, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr., Kristian Thymianos, Olivia K. Cheche Abstract: This fact sheet presents 2023 data on childcare expenses in the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The data are sourced from The LendingTree鈥