Philadelphia’s Quarterly Labor Market Report
In the second quarter of 2025, Philadelphia’s labor market showed signs of cooling, with the city’s unemployment rate rising to 5.7%, significantly higher than the
September 26, 2025
Category: What’s New
President and CEO of Electro Soft Inc., Karla Trotman: Wired to Reshape Manufacturing
From cutting wires for quarters to leading a multi-million-dollar electronics company, Karla Trotman says legacy, grit, and humility power her approach to business, family, and
September 11, 2025
Current Labor Market Conditions
Understanding the dynamics of our labor market is more crucial than ever. Let’s take a journey through the latest numbers and discover what they reveal about our local economic health.
The Current Labor Market Conditions dashboard provides the most up-to-date, high-level look at Philadelphia’s labor market.
September 4, 2025
Philadelphia Workforce Development Board, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan Update
The public comment period has ended. For your convenience, the draft can be accessed here until the final plan posts, following approval from Philadelphia Works’ Board of Directors and the Commonwealth, which is anticipated July 1, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Philadelphia Works Welcomes Four New Members to its Board of Directors
New Board Member Bios
May 27, 2025
Philadelphia Workforce Development Board, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Local Plan: Available for Public Comment
The Philadelphia Workforce Development Board is seeking public comments on the modifications of its WIOA strategic plan for Program Years July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2024
May 14, 2025
Philadelphia Works is accepting petitions for the 2025-2026 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 21, 2025
Bucks County- The Reach Higher Road Trip: Making a Good Impression-Customer Service Training on Friday, April 28, 2025 @ 10a-12p.
This event which is open to all employers looking to send their staff will be hosted at the Bucks County Sheraton-Villanova Room: 400 Oxford Valley Rd,
March 20, 2025
EMSNow Executive Spotlight: Karla Trotman, CEO of Electro Soft, Inc.
Posted by Jennifer Read | Oct 10, 2024 | Americas, EMS, Feature, HR and Talent, skilled labor shortage, Women in Tech With more than 600,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs unfilled, the political promises of revitalizing the
October 11, 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
