Elizabeth Crofoot is a Senior Economist and Principal Researcher at Lightcast, a leading labor market analytics and consulting firm specializing in labor market trends and workforce development.

With over 20 years of experience in assessing US and global labor market and compensation data, Elizabeth is an expert in researching businesses' responses to labor and talent shortages. She works closely with global enterprises to address these challenges by identifying rising skills and occupations in their markets, assessing labor costs, and developing skill-based hiring and training plans. She also possesses extensive experience in evaluating global labor market competitiveness, assisting business leaders with strategic geolocation decisions based on labor market dynamics. Her insights have guided numerous organizations through the evolving landscape of the modern workforce.

Prior to her current role, Elizabeth held positions as a Senior Economist at The Conference Board and as a Supervisory Economist at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. She has shared her expertise on labor market trends in various media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and NPR’s Marketplace. Elizabeth is also an author of numerous reports and blogs on labor shortages and workforce development. She earned an MA in Economics from American University and a BA in Political Science and Economics from the University of Washington.