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2023-2024 Recovery Occupations: Our Strategy for Investment
Based on labor market analysis and current conditions, our strategy for investment during recovery.
Current Labor Market Conditions
This dashboard provides the most up-to-date, high-level look at Philadelphia’s labor market. State, federal, and private data sources help us understand how our local economy and workforce are performing over time.
When To Apply for a Union Apprenticeship?
Just like colleges, many unions have deadlines to apply for their apprenticeship programs, so plan ahead! Use this chart to see the best month to apply for a Philadelphia union building trades apprenticeship. Remember, an apprenticeship is a full-time job from day one. Most trades apprenticeships take 4-5 years and you receive raises until you …
2022-2023 High Priority Occupation List
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Workforce System has established High Priority Occupations (HPOs) as one component of Pennsylvania’s industry-driven approach to workforce development. The purpose of the HPO lists is to align workforce training and education investments with occupations that are in demand by employers, have higher skill needs and are most likely to provide family-sustaining wages.
Quarterly Philadelphia Labor Market Report
This quarterly report offers insight into key measures of economic activity, providing leaders across public and private institutions an easy-to-access update on Philadelphia’s economy.
Gentrification and Neighborhood Change in Philadelphia: Demographic and Labor Market Characteristics
Though the phenomenon of gentrification itself has been studied in great detail, little work has been done to truly understand how gentrification affects local labor markets. In particular, the emergence of new industries, changes in job quality, and shifts in worker commuting patterns are topics that remain largely unexplored. Focused on the city of Philadelphia, …
Opportunity Youth in Philadelphia: Demographic Trends
Opportunity Youth in Philadelphia: Demographic Trends
Barriers to Reemployment During the COVID-19 Recovery: Survey Results
Early during the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and the federal government greatly expanded the social safety net by increasing weekly unemployment benefit amounts…
Integrating Immigrant Talent: A Look at Philadelphia’s Foreign-Born Population
As the Workforce Development Board for Philadelphia, Philadelphia Works and the PA CareerLink® Philadelphia system administer and support programming that educates and trains our city’s residents. Individuals from all backgrounds are entitled to access these services, and we work with partners and stakeholders from various organizations to help reach diverse populations. This research brief provides …
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