Current Labor Market Conditions
Monthly Economic Updates for Philadelphia Have a data request? Would you like to request data? Email [email protected]
July 15, 2025
Category: What’s New
Philadelphia’s Quarterly Labor Market Report
In March 2025 the Philadelphia’s labor force reached to a record 790,364, up 4,943 from February, while employment climbed by 6,639 to 753,103. The narrowing
June 24, 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
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
