National Association of State Workforce Agencies

The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) is the national organization representing all 50 state workforce agencies, D.C. and U.S. territories. These agencies deliver training, employment, career, and business services, in addition to administering the unemployment insurance, veteran reemployment, and labor market information programs. NASWA provides policy expertise, shares promising state practices, and promotes state innovation and leadership in workforce development.

The Center for Employment Security Education and Research (CESER), the research arm of NASWA, is the leading education, research and information technology center focused on workforce development and unemployment insurance issues offering services to a diverse group of stakeholders, most notably state workforce agencies and their federal partners.