Improve Labor Programs & Outcomes for Participants With Systematically Reviewed Research
DOL’s CLEAR is a one-stop shop for comprehensive reviews and syntheses of labor research.
CLEAR Highlights
Registered Apprenticeship and Work-based Learning
Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment
Mine Safety and Health
Read Recently Added Study Profiles
A comparison of Reinforcement Based Treatment (RBT) versus RBT plus Recovery Housing (RBT RH) (Tuten et al., 2017)
Twelve-month employment intervention outcomes for drug-involved offenders (Webster et al., 2014)
Get to Know CLEAR
Overview of CLEAR’s Resources - Part 1:
Examples of How You Can Use CLEAR - Part 2:
This guide will help you understand our study ratings, resource types, and how to navigate CLEAR.
Our guidelines provide the criteria we use to review and rate labor-related causal studies, based on the strength of their evidence.
CLEAR In Action
In Los Angeles:
The LA Mayor’s Office used CLEAR to better support job seekers. Learn how they used CLEAR to inform decision-making.
In Iowa:
See how the state of Iowa used CLEAR to enhance their Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program.
In Texas:
Learn how the Texas Workforce Commission has used CLEAR to develop an evidence-based approach to grant making.
About the Chief Evaluation Office
CLEAR is a product of DOL’s Chief Evaluation Office (CEO). Visit CEO’s landing page to learn more about research and evaluation at DOL.