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This dashboard displays data on occupational licensure and worker and occupation characteristics. The State Policies tab depicts the prevalence of licensure and other regulations across occupations, states, and time. A related tab, Federal Policies, lists 31 occupations that have federal-level licensure. The Workers tab displays a selection of worker and occupation characteristics. On either the State Policies or Workers tab, select an occupation from the drop-down menu to begin exploring. The map will then show the current status of regulation or selected metrics in that occupation. Graphs to the right of the dashboard provide additional detail of changes over time.
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The dashboard and its accompanying content were revised on October 10, 2025.
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Juliet Cramer is an associate data scientist in the Minneapolis Fed’s Community Development and Engagement division, where she designs data applications and visualizations that support the team’s work to advance the economic well-being of low- to moderate-income communities.