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Nancy Dischinat Executive Director

Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Economic Outlook 7/6/2018 Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber Economic Outlook January 24, 2017 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION COMMUNITY

we are located THROUGHOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY. 7/6/2018 we are located THROUGHOUT THE LEHIGH VALLEY.   OUR COMPREHENSIVE cAREERLINK IS LOCATED AT 555 UNION BOULEVARD IN ALLENTOWN. BECAUSE WE IMPLEMENTED A CLOSE-TO-CUSTOMER STRATEGY, WE HAVE two ADDITIONAL SATELLITEs in allentown and bethlehem. aLLENTOWN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CENTER CO-LOCATED WITH THE LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DONLEY CENTER AT 718 HAMILTON STREET….OPENED IN sEPTEMBER 2013. LAST MONTH WE OPENED THE NEW bETHLEHEM EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CENTER CO-LOCATED WITH THE HISPANIC CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY IN BETHLEHEM’S SOUTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND… and, WE ARE ABOUT TO OPEN OUR EASTON EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CENTER AT 35 SOUTH 3RD STREET.

Lehigh Valley Snapshot Mission: To ensure an employer demand-driven world class workforce system aligned with economic development, education and the community focusing on targeted industry clusters. Education System •17 School Districts • 3 Career and Technical Schools • 2 Community Colleges • 9 Colleges and Universities enrolling 55,000 students AGE BREAKDOWN 14-18 2.2% 19-24 10.4% 25-34 20.0% 35-44 19.9% 45-54 23.2% 55-64 18.6% 65+ 5.7% Economy & Population $37 Billion Gross Regional Product 661,498 Total Population RACE/ETHNICITY BREAKDOWN White 80.0% Hispanic or Latino 9.8% Black or African American 6.8% Asian 2.6% Two or More Races 0.8% American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1% GOALS OF WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Create Jobs and Economic Prosperity Improving Quality of Life Creating Sustainable Growth Stable and Growing Tax Base LEHIGH VALLEY WORKFORCE • 35.7% Commute out • 33.6% Commute in EMPLOYERS 15,331 Establishments 21 Average Employees per Establishment $21.93 Average Occupational Earnings Per Hour Mix of Industry Employment for Lehigh Valley Metro Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), PA Center for Workforce Information & Analysis (CWIA) Local Area Unemployment Statistics 339,800 Labor Force 321,300 Employed 18,500 Unemployed 5.4% Unemployment Rate TOP OCCUPATIONS IN DEMAND Job Postings Registered Nurses Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Retail Salespersons Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers Customer Service Representatives Rev. 18-Jan-2017

Economic Outlook 7/6/2018 49.1% 51% 12.8% 71.8% Mary 1.9% 14% 54.5% 5.3% 49.4% 34% 42% 11.5% 14.6% 1%

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Economic Outlook 7/6/2018 Amen! OUR GOVERNANCE and FUNDING COMES FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, FLOWS TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY AND IS PASSED THROUGH TO 22 pennsylvania WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS. the governor has aligned the 22 workforce areas with the 10 prep regions, known as the partnerships for regional economic performance. our prep partners include the LEHIGH VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MANUFACTURERS RESOURCE CENTER AND THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT LEHIGH UNIVERSITY AND NOW THE LEHIGH VALLEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD. wE ARE CAELOT.