Philadelphia’s labor market entered 2026 with mixed signals, showing workforce growth alongside persistent economic strain. The April 2026 Philadelphia Works Inc. Quarterly Labor Market Report
Each year the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry generates a draft list of High Priority Occupations (HPOs) for each county. This is Philadelphia County’s
In the third quarter of 2025, Philadelphia’s labor market continued to soften, with the unemployment rate rising to 5.7%, up from 4.9% in Q2 and
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