Reports

reports

PWDA developed reports, research, and briefs on the latest workforce development trends, services, and activities impacting Pennsylvania employers, workers, and jobseekers.

2025 Annual Labor Market Update

Workforce Trends #4 – A full-year review of Pennsylvania’s labor market data and other important economic indicators, such as wages, jobs, and workers. Read more [HERE]

Given the high share of prime-age men without jobs, one in seven in
Pennsylvania, and the long-term wage stagnation experienced by workers without a
college degree, robust workforce development services and direct job creation must be
part of national and state policy going forward
.

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Pennsylvania’s Job Market Has Fully Recovered…

Workforce Trends #1 – December 2023

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More Job Openings than Workers to Fill Them

Workforce Trends #2 – January 2024

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Wages are Rising and Above Prior Levels

Workforce Trends #3 – August 2024