February 4, 2026
US Federal Workforce Declines 9% in 2025; Over Two-Thirds of Metros Lose Jobs
After 154,000 federal workers participated in the Deferred Resignation Program, receiving full pay and benefits through last September, the latest numbers from the BLS now give us the full impact of federal workforce reductions. … read more
February 3, 2026
Monthly Economic Scorecard, Metros
Choose a size category and industry to generate the rankings. Download a PDF of this Tableau by clicking the download button in the bottom-right corner… read more
January 29, 2026
Low-Wage Workers Saw 28% Wage Growth in Last Decade, Far Exceeding Higher Wage Workers
From 2014-2024, workers at the lowest percentile (10th) experienced 28% growth after inflation, and workers at the 25th percentile saw 26% growth – essentially 2.5 times the growth seen by higher wage workers (median or higher)… read more
January 22, 2026
Metro Scorecard Results - November 2025
US job growth continues its multi-year downward trend, growing just 0.5% year-over-year in November. This growth is significantly below the previous November growth of 1.3%. Job creation continues to be dominated by Health Care… read more
November 20, 2025
2024 County Job Growth Results: NYC, Houston, Austin, and Dallas Lead Among Large Counties
Headlight’s 2024 job growth calculations are now available in our Annual Economic Scorecard, showing a slight majority (52%) of all 3,000+ US counties with positive growth in 2024 (Note: employment in the US grew just 0.6%). Data… read more
November 20, 2025
From the Founder's Desk: Microsoft Research Reveals Which Occupations Are Using AI - and How Successfully
By: Chris Engle, CEO & Founder, Headlight Data… read more
November 20, 2025
Workforce Transformed! 46% of Females 25-34 Now Have a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
The education gains of America’s young professional workforce continue to be an impressive story of the past 10+ years. Recently released 2024 data from the Census’ American Community Survey shows that 41% of the overall… read more
November 19, 2025
Annual Economic Scorecard, Counties
Select your county to see your rankings and trends. Download a PDF of this Tableau by clicking the “Download” button in the bottom-right corner… read more
August 12, 2025
Metro Scorecard Results - June 2025
The US labor market continues to post positive year-over-year job growth, despite headwinds from current and potential tariffs, continued high interest rates, and concerns about consumer strength. Still, recently released month-to-month… read more
August 12, 2025
Welcome to the Headlight Family, Greater Lansing!
Welcome to the Headlight Family, Greater Lansing… read more