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Understanding our region’s labor market helps businesses make informed decisions about growth strategies, hiring, and locations.

Philadelphia Works is accepting petitions for the 2019-2020 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 draft HPOs list. Local areas may petition to include other occupations based on known career pathways to middle-skilled jobs, specific needs of employers that meet the annual wage of about […]

Fast Facts and Job Openings Data: Philadelphia Labor Market in 2019

Philadelphia city experienced an increase in employment to 688,375 – an increase of 5,901 more employed from the previous month. The unemployment rate was 4.9 percent. Over 35,000 individuals were unemployed in Philadelphia in February 2019.

A Profile of the Working Poor in Philadelphia

A very conservative measure of Working Poor still finds more than 53,000 residents struggling to make ends meet.

Diversity & Equity in Philadelphia: Middle skill employment for Residents?

The majority of working Philadelphians are in low-skill jobs.
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2018 High Priority Occupations
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Regional Data: SouthEast Pennsylvania
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Fast Fact About Philadelphia’s Labor Market in September 2018