Targeted Industry Clusters
Philadelphia, PA, USA, April 19, 2019
In the fall of 2013 the PA Center for Workforce Information & Analysis at PA Department of Labor & Industry updated the definition of the industry clusters that serve as the basis[...]
Regional Data: Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA, USA, April 19, 2019
Where workers live who are employed in the Philadelphia City
Philadelphia Works Announces Expanded Summer Employment Opportunities for Youth and Young Adults
Philadelphia, PA, USA, March 20, 2019
Thanks to State/Local Internship Program Grant from Governor Tom Wolf, 190 additional youth and young adults will receive a summer work experience with increased wages and more hours
Fast Facts and Job Openings Data: Philadelphia Labor Market in 2019
Philadelphia, PA, USA, February 12, 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[...]
Philadelphia Works and Community College of Philadelphia Open PA CareerLink® Philadelphia Resource Hub at Northeast Regional Center
Philadelphia, PA, USA, February 8, 2019
Hub will provide access to job development programs and hyperlocal recruitment services for employers
A Profile of the Working Poor in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, USA, February 4, 2019
A Profile of the Working Poor in Philadelphia in 2016 Over 53,000 Philadelphians in the labor force (working or looking for work) are working poor – that is they work 27 weeks or more in[...]
New data reveals who could benefit from Temple University’s Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative
Philadelphia, PA, USA, January 15, 2019
2018 High Priority Occupations
Philadelphia, PA, USA, December 31, 2018
High Priority Occupations for the Philadelphia County Workforce Development Area
Fast Fact About Philadelphia’s Labor Market in September 2018
Philadelphia, PA, USA, December 12, 2018
Philadelphia city experienced an increase in employment to 674,290– an increase of over 10,937 more employed from the previous month. The unemployment was 5.2 percent. Over 37,000 individuals[...]
About Philadelphia Works
Philadelphia Works, Inc., the city’s workforce development board, is a non-profit, quasi-public organization serving employers and connecting career seekers to employment and training opportunities. We invest public resources in a variety of workforce solutions that drive economic growth, influence public workforce policies, and optimize funding and resources to build a skilled and thriving workforce. For more information please visit philaworks.org.
Our Mission: To develop and manage smart workforce solutions that respond to business needs and increase economic opportunity for all Philadelphia residents.
Our Vision: A thriving Philadelphia workforce, a stronger local economy.
