Save the date: LVEDC will host a Congressional Forum on Economic Development on the evening of Thursday, October 18, at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown. This event is not meant to be a debate as much as a sharing of thoughts and ideas in response to questions from the stakeholders in economic growth and job creation in the Lehigh Valley. The discussion [...]
9.1% of Labor Force
Employed in Professional, Technical, Financial & Business Services
Q2 2017
Gross Domestic Product
2016
10% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing
Q2 2018
Exports
2017
Median Household Income
New Jobs Created Over Past 5 Years
Population
Labor Force
17.4% of Labor Force
Employed in Health Care & Social Assistance
Q2 2018
7.9% of Labor Force
Employed in Education
Q2 2018
Technology Patents from 2000-2015
10.7% of Labor Force
Employed in Accomodation, Food Services, Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
15% of the total community college degrees awarded in PA
2015-2016 academic year
Manufactuing Contribution to GDP
68th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by population
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Contribution to GDP
9,747 degrees awarded by colleges and universities
2014-2015 academic year
Professional & Business Services
Contribution to GDP
80,000 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors
Population between ages 18 and 34
