Education and Workforce Development Connections 2021

Education and Workforce Development Connections 2021

Identifying High-Demand Occupations

September 2021

For the purpose of answering these questions, state policy refers to state statute, regulations and executive orders.

View the full 50-State Comparison: Education and Workforce Development Connections here. 

STATE
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Does the state have policy that
defines high-demand occupations?
Source
Does the state outline the process for
identifying high-demand occupations?
Source
Does the state publicly identify and
publish high-demand occupations
and required credentials for the
occupations/jobs?
Source
Alabama No No Yes Source
Alaska No No No
Arizona No Yes Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 15-249.15 Yes Source
Arkansas Yes Ark. Code Ann. § 6-85-304 Yes Source Yes Source
California Yes Cal. Unemp. Ins. Code § 14005 Yes Cal. Unemp. Ins. Code § 14005 Yes Source
Colorado No No Yes Source
Connecticut No No Yes Source
Delaware No No No
District of Columbia Yes D.C. Code Ann. § 32-1661 Yes D.C. Code Ann. § 32-1603 Yes Source
Florida Yes Fla. Stat. Ann. § 216.136 Yes Fla. Stat. Ann. § 216.136 Yes Source
Georgia Yes Ga. Code. Ann. § 20-3-519.2 Yes Ga. Code. Ann. § 20-3-519.2 Yes Source
Hawaii No Yes Haw. Rev. Stat. § 373C-23

 No
Idaho Yes Idaho Code Ann. § 72-1366 Yes Source Yes Source
Illinois No Yes Source Yes Source
Indiana No No Yes Source
Iowa Yes Iowa Code Ann.§ 84A.2 Yes Iowa Code Ann. § 84A.1B Yes Source
Kansas No Yes Source Yes Source
Kentucky Yes Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 157.072 Yes Source Yes Source
Louisiana Yes La. Stat. Ann. § 51:2332 Yes La. Stat. Ann. § 23:76 Yes Source
Maine Yes Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 3302 Yes Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 3303 Yes Source
Maryland Yes Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 11-701 No Yes Source
Massachusetts No Yes Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. 29 § 2SSS Yes Source
Michigan No No Yes Source
Minnesota Yes Minn. Stat. Ann. § 116L.99 Yes Minn. Stat. Ann. § 116L.99 Yes Source
Mississippi No No Yes Source
Missouri Yes Mo. Ann. Stat. § 167.902 Yes Mo. Ann. Stat. § 167.902 Yes Source
Montana No Repealed; can't find replacement No No
Nebraska Yes Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-2002 Yes Source Yes Source
Nevada No No Yes Source
New Hampshire No No Yes Source
New Jersey Yes N.J. Stat Ann. § 34:15B-35 Yes N.J. Stat. Ann. § 34:1A-86 Yes Source
New Mexico No Yes Source Yes Source
New York No Yes Source Yes Source
North Carolina No Yes Source Yes Source
North Dakota No Yes Source Yes Source
Ohio Yes Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3333.94   Yes Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 6301.11  Yes Source
Oklahoma No Yes Source Yes Source
Oregon No Yes Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 660.324 Yes Source
Pennsylvania Yes 24 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 6250.1301  Yes Source Yes Source
Rhode Island No Yes Source Yes Source
South Carolina No Yes Source Yes Source
South Dakota No Yes Source Yes Source
Tennessee Yes Tenn. Code. Ann. § 50-7-451  Yes Source Yes Source
Texas Yes Tex. Labor Code Ann. § 302.019 Yes Source Yes Source
Utah No Yes Source Yes Source
Vermont Yes 13-1 Vt. Code R. § 100 Yes Source Yes Source
Virginia Yes VA Code Ann. § 23.1-627.1  Yes 8 Va. Admin. Code 40-160-30 Yes Source
Washington Yes Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 50.22.155 Yes Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 50.22.155 Yes Source
West Virginia Yes W. Va. Code Ann. § 18C-5-7 Yes W. Va. Code Ann. § 18C-5-7  Yes Source
Wisconsin No Yes Wis. Stat. Ann. § 38.28 No
Wyoming Yes Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-13-101 No No
Puerto Rico None Identified None Identified None Identified
Total answers
27
No:
24
Yes:
1
None Identified:
38
Yes:
13
No:
1
None Identified :
45
Yes:
6
No:
1
None Identified: