Labor Department taps Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI to build an AI jobs data hub

The US Department of Labor is building what it calls an AI Workforce Hub, a centralized platform designed to track how artificial intelligence is reshaping employment across the economy. The project pulls together data from approximately 40 private organizations, including Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, alongside federal agencies like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Census Bureau. The hub is expected to go public by mid-2026. Its goal is straightforward if ambitious: give policymakers actual data on AI’s impact on jobs, wages, and skills demand. What the hub actually does The AI Workforce Hub integrates private-sector data on AI usage and employment trends with existing government labor statistics. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, and Bureau of Economic Analysis are all contributing to the effort. On the private side, roughly 40 organizations are feeding in data about how they’re deploying AI, what roles are being created or eliminated, and what skills their workforces need. The DOL isn’t just collecting data for the sake of it. The hub is meant to inform workforce policy and education programs, helping the government figure out where to direct training resourc...