The state of Philadelphia’s economy is a story of change from past patterns. Specifically, changes in the industries supporting Philadelphia’s economy, and the changing nature of work have impacted workforce development and the economic focus of our region.
Learn about Philadelphia’s population and local economy and find out how many working adults there are in the labor force and more.
In this report, we examine the targeted industry clusters in Philadelphia County. We look at how the clusters have changed since 2007, the year before the Great Recession had an impact.
Philadelphia is located on the Northeast corridor between Washington D.C. and New York City, and belongs to a primary metropolitan region that includes five Philadelphia counties and three New Jersey counties.
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