Employment

Jobs Growth Crawled to a Halt Over the Last Two Years, Essentially Elimating Alll of the Gains of the First Eight Years of the Decade. Over the past 10 years, the Lehigh Valley Metro Area:

* Increased the number of jobs in the region by 8,000 (+3%), even after the loss of 12,000 jobs in 2009-2010.
* Pennsylvania jobs Declined by 0.6% During the Same Period.
* Added more jobs than most Metropolitan Areas in the U.S. Northeast


Latest Employment Data  Monthly data on employment and unemployment statistics showing the latest detailed information published by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.  Report includes comparisons with U.S., PA and other PA metro areas and employment data by industry, wages and hours.

Labor Market Outlook   Monthly report on the region's Labor Market and employment situation published by the Lehigh Valley CareerLink. Includes comments on major companies that are hiring and/ or reducing staff, and estimated wages by occupation.

Industry and Size Mix of Lehigh Valley Employers  Latest (2007) U.S. Census Bureau report on County Business patterns shows the mix of our employers and size ranges for each industry. The average Lehigh Valley employer has 18 employees.

Commuting Patterns for the Lehigh Valley are summarized from this report by the U.S. Census Bureau from the year 2000 Census.