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WIL · Research Collection

Labor Market Forecasting

Leading indicators — permits, awards, and pipeline signals that precede labor demand.

10PublicationsIn this collection
labor-market-forecastingCollection IDThematic grouping
Standing Brief

Federal Construction Award Momentum

HighNational

State-level federal construction contract-award momentum from USAspending — a leading demand signal.

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Intelligence ReportNew

Where AI Data-Center Construction Is Concentrating

Infrastructure WorkforceHighDCP v1.0National

49 verified projects · ~6.8 GW · ~$31.3B — a front-loaded leading indicator of electrical and mechanical labor demand.

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Intelligence Report

Power Build-Out as a Labor Leading Indicator

ModerateNational

~288.6 GW planned generation across 2,261 projects — multi-year leading indicator for electrical and civil labor.

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Intelligence Report

Building Permits as a Labor Leading Indicator

ModerateNational

~336K residential units in Q1 2026 — Census permit authorizations as a leading indicator of labor demand.

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Intelligence Report

Infrastructure Investment → Workforce

ModerateNational

~43K classified federal awards · ~$41.6B obligated — reading federal investment as a labor leading indicator.

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Intelligence Report

Contractor Workforce-Pressure Concentration

ModerateNational

Banded composite pressure across ~4,200 federal-award-linked contractors — award-driven demand clusters.

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Report Library

All Intelligence Reports

Moderate

Complete thematic intelligence library — sector disruptions, demand concentrations, and leading indicators.

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Monthly Signal DigestNew

Infrastructure Watch — July 2026

Moderate

Monthly WIL signal digest — federal award movers, hiring velocity shifts, WEI tier changes, and the signal of the month for construction workforce planning.

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Dataset Registry

Dataset Registry

Moderate

Research data catalog — job postings, federal awards, compensation, licensing, and market composites.

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Signal Monitor

Signal Monitors

Moderate

Live monitoring programs — data center pipeline, grid constraints, hiring competition, and labor supply.

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