1. #CHAMBERECON

2. Nancy Dischinat Executive Director

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

4. 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 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.

5. 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

6. Economic Outlook
7/6/2018
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Mary
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7. Economic Outlook
7/6/2018
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Harry
14.8%
3.2%
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8. 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.