LVEDC Resources

There's a reason why Lehigh Valley, Pa., is among the nation's top regions for business growth and talent attraction. Here, the future is full of opportunities. 

Lehigh Valley, Pa., finished 2022 with a stronger economy than ever. Every indicator -- employment, labor force, economic output -- shows that the Lehigh Valley has recovered from recent economic shocks and is exceeding previous high points. Our regional successes are highlighted in the 40-page 2022 LVEDC Annual Report.

The LVEDC Board of Directors brings together the talents and expertise of leaders from some of the Lehigh Valley's largest companies and organizations representing a wide range of sectors from the economy. Their guidance is crucial in the implementation of strategies that support economic growth.

More than 150 companies and organizations contributed a record-breaking $810,000 in investment and sponsorship to support LVEDC in 2022. This support enabled LVEDC to bolster efforts to market the Lehigh Valley's economic assets and promote the region as a place that attracts and retains employers and the talent they need to be successful. Please join our coalition for 2023 and the future.

Our quarterly report on activity in the Lehigh Valley's commercial real estate market, featuring the 310,000-square-foot expansion of B. Braun Medical's manufacturing facility -- another example of the continued growth we are experiencing in the Life Sciences sector.

In a historically tight labor market, Lehigh Valley, Pa., has two distinct advantages. The first is a growing population, particularly among young adults. The second is collaboration among major employers, educators, and community leaders. The Lehigh Valley Hot Careers Guide was developed as part of that collaboration. It covers major job sectors in the Lehigh Valley, providing clear, visual representation of career opportunities and a basis for meaningful career exploration by students, their families, and their teachers.

The Lehigh Valley is a top-50 Manufacturing market in the United States with more than $8 billion in economic output produced by more than 700 manufacturers that employ 35,000 people producing a wide range of products used across the country and around the world. Available natural resources, a skilled workforce, and proximity to large population centers drove Lehigh Valley's first industrial revolution. Those same fundamentals are behind the new, more diversified Lehigh Valley manufacturing sector today. 

An overview of the talent market study conducted in late 2021 by Camoin and EMSI/Burning Glass for LVEDC and Workforce Board Lehigh Valley, including background on the Lehigh Valley's groundbreaking Education and Talent Strategies Council and key facts about the Lehigh Valley.

This is Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Nestled where science, tech, and heart intersect. Where you're always in good company.

Our newly redesigned report on activity in the Lehigh Valley commercial real estate market, covering Q2 2022 with an overview of recently announced projects and a feature on the 514,000-square-foot Tek Park facility west of Allentown.