Philadelphia’s Quarterly Labor Market Report
Philadelphia’s economy continues to face a dynamic landscape in the post-pandemic era, with a blend of recovery and ongoing challenges. While employment levels remain strong,
September 18, 2024
Category: Data & Trends
2024-2025 High Priority Occupations 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
September 17, 2024
Philadelphia Works is accepting petitions for the 2024-2025 proposed High Priority Occupation List
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
April 16, 2024
Quarterly Philadelphia Labor Market Report
By the end of 2023, Philadelphia’s economy has emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic tasked with navigating the “new normal”. While overall employment has recovered at
April 2, 2024
2023-2024 Recovery Occupations: Our Strategy for Investment
Based on labor market analysis and current conditions, our strategy for investment during recovery. As Philadelphia’s Workforce Development Board, Philadelphia Works manages strategic investment of
April 28, 2023
The Apprenticeship Landscape in Philadelphia: Successes, Inequities, and Recommendations for Improvement
In this brief, apprenticeships that were started between the beginning of 2015 and the end of 2021 in Philadelphia are discussed. The Registered Apprenticeship Partners
November 8, 2022
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
May 27, 2022
Opportunity Youth in Philadelphia: Demographic Trends
Opportunity Youth in Philadelphia: Demographic Trends
February 17, 2022
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
November 2, 2021
