FEATURED ANALYSIS
INDUSTRY ANALYTICS
FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S WORKFORCE STRATEGY
Crafting policy that strikes an effective balance between supporting economic growth and expanding equity of opportunity is critical for moving Philadelphia forward. It requires an understanding not only of where the economy is growing, but where growth supports family-sustaining jobs that provide long-term career pathways.
To this end, as the City of Philadelphia embarked on the development of its citywide workforce strategy “Fueling Philadelphia’s Talent Engine,” it turned to the Economy League for targeted research and data analysis to inform decision-making.
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REGIONAL DIRECTION
Read through the latest updates and insight on education & talent development, business growth, and infrastructure in Greater Philadelphia.
Regional Direction
April 24th 2018
Anchor Procurement Initiative: A Cross-Sector Approach to Business Growth and Job Creation
The Anchor Procurement Initiative (API) is a partnership between the Economy League, the City of Philadelphia and leading “Eds and Meds” anchor institutions, that seeks to increase local purchasing by large institutional buyers in order to grow local businesses and create jobs. Read More
Regional Direction
April 24th 2018
GPLEX Preview Discussion: Seattle as a Hub of Global Health Research
On April 23, as part of a special preview of the upcoming Greater Philadelphia Leadership Exchange, the Economy League brought together local healthcare leaders for a discussion with Dean Owen, Senior Manager for Communications and Marketing at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in... Read More
Regional Direction
March 23rd 2018
A Holistic Growth Strategy for Philadelphia
Philadelphia has four core challenges: jobs, jobs, jobs, and schools. You can pick your preference ordering, but these are the things that matter to capitalizing on Philadelphia's current upward trajectory. Read More
Regional Direction
February 6th 2018
An Analysis of Low-Skill Occupations in Philadelphia
In the Economy League's recent analysis for the City of Philadelphia, we provided a detailed look at labor market data that provides a foundation for understanding dynamics and workforce opportunities in seven target industry sectors across the city and region. Read More
THE WORLD CLASS INDICATORS
Education & Talent Development
Business Growth
Infrastructure
Early Learning
School Readiness
Pre-K Access
Early Literacy
K-12 Education
On-time Graduation
Disconnected Youth
College & Career Readiness
Postsecondary Credentials
Degrees & Certificates Awarded
Educational Attainment
Workforce Readiness
Poverty
Deep Poverty
Economic Self-Sufficiency
Economic Self-Sufficiency, Comparison
Labor Force Participation
Median Income
School Readiness
With New Jersey's adoption of an implementation plan in 2016, all three states in our region are on the path to using standardized kindergarten readiness assessments to improve early learning and help close achievement gaps.
Read MorePROGRESS TOWARD IMPLEMENTING STANDARDIZED KINDERGARTEN READINESS ASSESSMENTS (2016)
Starting & Growing Businesses
New Businesses
Venture Capital
Entrepreneurship
Small Business Employment
Innovation
Federal R&D Funding
Technology Transfer
Selling to the World
Exports
International Visitors
New Businesses
While the number of new establishments has increased in six out of 11 counties in our region since 2011, the region’s growth rate was the slowest among the 10 largest U.S. metros.
Read MorePERCENT CHANGE IN NUMBER OF BUSINESSES BY COUNTY (2011-2015)
Global & National Connections
Passenger Air Connections
Intercity Rail Ridership
Global Port Connections
Regional Mobility
Transit Ridership
Transportation Choice
Transportation State of Good Repair
Sustainable Systems
Water Distribution Efficiency
Electric Reliability
Open Space Acreage
Passenger Air Connections
Philadelphia International Airport provides nonstop international service to 25 countries whose combined GDP accounts for nearly one-quarter of world economic output. By this measure, Greater Philadelphia ranks last among the 10 largest U.S. metros.
Read MoreCOMBINED GDP OF COUNTRIES SERVED BY NONSTOP PASSENGER AIR SERVICE BY METRO AREA (2015)
REPORTS & PUBLICATIONS
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NEWSROOM
View Economy League press releases and media coverage. Contact Jeff Hornstein, Economy League Executive Director, with media inquiries.