Our Mission

The mission of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation is to market the economic assets of the Lehigh Valley and to create partnerships to lead the recruitment, growth and retention of employers.

Our Vision

Our vision is of a diverse Lehigh Valley economy that provides economic growth and opportunity for people of all skills and education and strengthens all our cities, boroughs and townships.

Our Priorities

  • Market the economic assets of the Lehigh Valley
  • Recruit companies in targeted economic sectors
  • Support the growth and retention of new and existing employers
  • Promote and coordinate a skilled and prepared workforce
  • Provide intelligence and data on the Lehigh Valley economy
  • Expand public and private sector LVEDC investment and build partnerships for economic growth

Read the LVEDC Strategic Plan 2017-2020 here

Learn about the various initiatives through the Related Stories blog links below.

Lehigh ValleyQuick Facts

By the Numbers
$40.1 Billion

Gross Domestic Product

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City Center Lehigh Valley
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11% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing

By the Numbers
$3.65 Billion

Exports

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Air Products
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1,604 Total Office Buildings

By the Numbers
$62,489

Median Household Income

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PPL Electric Utilities
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1,866 Total Industrial Buildings

By the Numbers
26,000

New Jobs Created Over Past 5 Years

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4.1% Industrial
Vacancy Rate

By the Numbers
669,899

Population

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Olympus
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7% Office
Vacancy Rate

By the Numbers
345,260

Labor Force

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Lutron Electronics
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26.1% of Labor Force
Employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors

By the Numbers
5,073

Technology Patents

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Mack Trucks
By the Numbers
27.3 Million

Total Rentable Square Feet in Office Buildings

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UGI
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-1.4% Industrial rent growth

By the Numbers
6.6 Million

Total Square Feet in Industrial Space Under Construction

By the Numbers
121.3 Million

Total Rentable Square Feet in Industrial Buildings

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NFI
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14% of the total community college degrees awarded in PA

By the Numbers
$7.4 Billion

Manufacturing Contribution to GDP

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BB&T
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69th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by population

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Seedcopa
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10,328 degrees awarded by colleges and universities

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Fuling
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81,000 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors

By the Numbers
26.97%

Population between ages 18 and 34

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Workforce Board