LMI Institute

The Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute advances the art and science of LMI development and use through a comprehensive national training program and by fostering communication between analysts and data users across the country. Find out how LMI Institute training, convenings, and access to State Certifications and Licenses data empower your organization’s ability to identify key labor market trends.

LMI Institute

Cost of Living Index

Deciding if that job offer in another city is actually better than what you have now? Managing employee salaries for multiple cities? Need reliable cost of living comparisons? Compare your area with more than 300 urban areas using the quarterly C2ER Cost of Living Index (COLI).

Cost of Living Index

Instructor-Led Training

C2ER is dedicated to improving the analytical skills of community and economic development research professionals. In cooperation with the LMI Institute, C2ER offers a comprehensive training program in economic development and labor market information analysis.

Instructor-Led Training

Technical Assistance

C2ER conducts data-driven research to create regional economic development strategies that build on regions' existing industry and occupational composition. Learn more about how C2ER is helping regions compete throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Technical Assistance

Upcoming Webinars & Events

Dec
09
2:00 pm EST
Webinar
The Future of Trucking – Innovative Approaches to Research and Data Analysis
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Feb
08-24
Online
Training
Online Training
Beginner R Training: Data Science for Workforce and Economic Development Research
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Latest Updates

C2ER/LMI Institute Weekly Update – December 2, 2021

December 2, 2021

December 2, 2021 In This Issue Feature Video Series: Why Researchers Are Essential to BR|E Featured Event Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness and Synchronist Virtual Event: BR|E Driving Local Growth Acceleration Data Visualization Pandemic Recovery: Have North American Downtowns Bounced Back? Feature Synchronist Video Series: Why Researchers Are Essential to BR|E In research secondary data […]

C2ER Quarterly – 2021 Fall Edition

November 18, 2021

  2021 – Fall Edition In This Issue: C2ER Member Survey Results Save the Date! Beginner R Training: Data Science for Workforce and Economic Development Research C2ER Member Profile: Rafael Martinez We Are Taking Time To Give Thanks We are taking a holiday break for the Weekly Update. Next week there will not be an […]

C2ER/LMI Institute Weekly Update – November 11, 2021

November 10, 2021

November 11, 2021 In This Issue Feature C2ER and Synchronist Announce the Winners of the BR|E Benchmarking Challenge Featured Event Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning  Data Visualization History of Veterans Day Feature C2ER and Synchronist Announce the Winners of the BR|E Benchmarking Challenge Click below to see our winners: Winner’s […]

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