Lehigh Valley Job and Labor Market Data As of July 28, 2020 Job and Labor Market Data Unemployment Rates • United States 11.1 % (published July 2) • Pennsylvania 13.0 % (published July 17) • Lehigh Valley 14.0 % (published July 28) 2 Workforce Snapshot TARGETED INDUSTRY SECTORS EDUCATION SYSTEM Manufacturing Healthcare & Social Assistance Transportation & Warehousing Finance & Insurance Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services School Districts Career and Technical Schools Community Colleges Colleges and Universities ECONOMY & POPULATION Gross Regional Product Total Population $41.2B 664,391 White Black/African American Other Hispanic/Latino Female Male 15,671 22 $23.22 LOCAL AREA UNEMPLOYMENT STATISTICS (JULY 2020) Labor Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment Rate 350,400 301,400 49,000 14.0% TOP OCCUPATIONS (APR 2020) Laborers/Freight, Stock, Material Movers, Hand Registered Nurses Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Retail Salesperson Janitor and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14-18 19-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 17 3 2 9 85.2% 9.2% 1.7% 14.9% 50.1% 49.9% 3.1% 10.9% 21.5% 19.7% 20.1% 18.3% 6.4% WORKFORCE COMMUTING (ON THE MAP - 2017) 95,868 Commute Out, Live Inside 93,048 Commute In, Live Outside 170,044 Work and Live in LV MIX OF INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT FOR LEHIGH VALLEY (QUARTERLY CENSUS EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES, 2019 ANNUAL AVERAGES ) PA 13.0% U.S. 11.1% ONLINE JOB POSTINGS June 2020 6,606 June 2019 3,902 WORKFORCE EDUCATION ATTAINMENT QUARTERLY WORKFORCE INDICATORS (QWI, 3RD QTR 2019) Less-than-High School High School/GED Some College or Associate Degree Bachelor’s Degree or Advance Degree WORKFORCE AGE (QWI, QTR 2019) WORKFORCE RACE/ETHNICITY/GENDER EMPLOYERS Establishments Average Employees per Establishment Average Occupational Earnings per Hour Our mission is to ensure an employer demand-driven world class workforce system aligned with economic development, education and the community 10.8% 24.8% 27.0% 23.4% Educational Attainment not Available (workers aged 24 or younger) 14.0% Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Census, PA Center for Workforce Information & Analysis (CWIA) Health Care and Social Assistance Manufacturing Retail Trade Transportation and Warehousing Accommodation and Food Services Educational Services Administrative and Waste Services Wholesale Trade Professional and Technical Services Construction Other Services, Ex. Public Admin. Finance and Insurance Public Administration Management of Co. & enterprises Arts, Entertainment, Recreation Information Real Estate and Rental Leasing Utilities Not Disclosed 59,281 (18.9%) 34,454 (11.0%) 32,597 (10.4%) 31,801 (10.1%) 26,015 (8.3%) 25,379 (8.1%) 21,460 (6.8%) 12,184 (3.9%) 11,889 (3.8%) 11,174 (3.6%) 8,997 (2.9%) 8,851 (2.8%) 7,904 (2.5%) 7,617 (2.4%) 5,637 (1.8%) 3,812 (1.2%) 2,929 (0.9%) 1,3651 (0.4%) 619 (0.2%) 3 3 Lehigh Valley Workforce Landscape The Lehigh Valley has 14.0 percent unemployment, 301,400 individuals employed, 49,000 unemployed, 664,391 total population, and a $41.2 billion Gross Domestic Product. In comparison, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate is 13.0 percent and the U.S. is 11.1 percent. The Workforce Board Lehigh Valley continues to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on our regional labor market and economy. The snapshot of Lehigh Valley’s economy includes targeted industry sectors of Healthcare, Manufacturing, Transportation and Warehousing, Finance and Insurance, and Professional, Technical and Scientific Services, with Healthcare topping the chart with 59,281 workers. There are 15,671 business establishments with an average of 22 employees per establishment and $23.22 average hourly wage. Lehigh Valley’s top five occupations are Laborers/Freight, Stock, Material Movers, Registered Nurses, Heavy Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers, Retail Salespersons, and Janitor and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners. Regarding educational attainment levels, 10.8 percent of our workforce has less than a high school education, 25.2 percent has a high school diploma or GED, 27.5 percent some college or Associate Degree, and 24.1 percent Bachelor’s or Advanced Degree. Each day, 95,868 of our workforce commutes out of the region and 93,048 commute in. The age ranges of our workforce include: 3.1 percent 14-18, 10.9 percent 19 to 24 years old, 21.5 percent 25-34, 19.7 percent 35-44, 20.1 percent 45-54, 18.3 percent 5564, and 6.4 percent 65 and older. For more information on workforce intelligence and labor market data including Top Employers, Lehigh Valley Profile, Youth Workforce Data, Wages, Business Growth and Right-sizing, Top Job Skills and more. 4 PA Center for Workforce Information and Analysis Lehigh Valley Data – Lehigh and Northampton Counties             664,391 350,400 301,400 49,000 40,306 150,988 2,089 96,050 $25,750 Total Population Labor Force Employed full and/or part-time Unemployed (actively seeking employment) Unemployment Compensation (4-week average) Medical Assistance Cash Assistance Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Poverty Level Family of Four 98,317 K-12 students 7,330 High school graduates 5,518 College-bound students 5 Lehigh Valley Yearly Unemployment Rate 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 3.7% 4.4% 5.5% 5.6% 5.3% 4.9% 4.6% 4.4% 5.5% 8.5% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 9.0% 8.5% 8.3% 7.6% 6.0% 5.3% 5.3% 5.0% 4.5% 4.5% 6 Lehigh Valley Data By Industry Manufacturing 34,454 workers 11% of workforce $19.68 average hourly wage for Production Occupations Transportation/Warehousing 31,801 workers 10.1% of workforce $11 to $30/hour Warehouse Workers $60,000 to $150,000 Truck Drivers Construction 11,174 workers 3.6 % of workforce $15/hour Entry-level Apprentices $25/hour Experienced Carpenters Healthcare 59,281 workers 18.9% of workforce $9/hour Home Health Aides $35/hour Registered Nurses 7 Lehigh Valley Manufacturing Wages SOC Code Occupational Title Educ. Level 51-0000 Production Occupations Average Average Median Entry Exper'd Hourly Annual Annual Annual Annual Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($) Wage ($) Mid Range Annual Wage ($) 19.68 40,930 38,510 26,470 48,160 29,880 to 49,880 WK EXP 30.54 63,530 61,990 42,630 73,970 49,530 to 76,960 MT OJT 18.43 38,330 37,540 30,950 42,010 33,230 to 43,810 51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters MT OJT 20.01 41,610 41,960 33,580 45,630 35,870 to 47,830 51-2090 Misc. Assemblers & Fabricators MT OJT 19.57 40,700 39,150 26,940 47,580 30,650 to 52,010 51-3011 Bakers LT OJT 13.73 28,560 26,250 20,570 32,550 21,960 to 34,360 51-3021 Butchers & Meat Cutters LT OJT 15.36 31,950 31,670 22,390 36,730 24,570 to 37,730 51-3022 Meat, Poultry & Fish Cutters & Trimmers ST OJT 15.59 32,440 31,910 27,680 34,820 28,420 to 36,490 51-3092 Food Batchmakers MT OJT 20.84 43,350 43,880 29,910 50,080 33,410 to 52,270 MT OJT 18.41 38,290 37,770 31,010 41,930 32,800 to 44,450 MT OJT 18.93 39,380 37,590 28,980 44,590 30,800 to 47,140 MT OJT 16.52 34,370 34,720 24,900 39,110 26,800 to 40,190 51-4041 Machinists LT OJT 22.93 47,690 46,430 35,600 53,730 38,620 to 56,360 51-4061 Model Makers, Metal & Plastic MT OJT 21.70 45,150 42,850 33,390 51,020 35,360 to 56,780 MT OJT 17.04 35,440 32,960 25,260 40,540 27,710 to 42,930 MT OJT 20.56 42,770 42,700 31,970 48,170 35,380 to 49,830 PS+ 24.50 50,970 51,250 39,450 56,720 42,270 to 59,780 MT OJT 19.88 41,360 41,420 32,420 45,830 34,930 to 48,080 MT OJT 21.97 45,690 46,250 39,900 48,580 42,430 to 50,060 MT OJT 21.53 44,790 43,150 33,250 50,560 37,090 to 48,750 PS 19.89 41,370 39,890 31,310 46,400 33,650 to 49,480 51-5112 Printing Press Operators MT OJT 18.04 37,520 37,690 20,680 45,930 22,930 to 49,270 51-5113 Print Binding & Finishing Workers MT OJT 16.24 33,780 34,860 28,570 36,390 31,770 to 37,830 51-1011 Supervisors - Production & Operating Workers 51-2028 Electrical, Electronic & Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers & Finishers Extruding & Drawing Machine Setters, Operators & 51-4021 Tenders, Metal & Plastic Cutting, Punching & Press Machine Setters, 51-4031 Operators & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing & Buffing Machine Tool 51-4033 Setters, Operators & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Molding, Coremaking & Casting Machine Setters, Operators & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators & Tenders, 51-4081 Metal & Plastic 51-4072 51-4111 Tool & Die Makers 51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators & Tenders, Metal & Plastic Plating & Coating Machine Setters, Operators & 51-4193 Tenders, Metal & Plastic 51-4191 51-5111 Prepress Technician & Workers 8 Job and Labor Market Data Unemployment Compensation Claims 40,306, Lehigh County and Northampton County Claims Based on Four-Week Average as of July 18, 2020 9 Rapid Response Activity Report Employers in Lehigh County (as of July 24, 2020) EMPLOYER NAME Bear Creek Mountain Resort Kelly Automotive Group Lehigh Cement Company LLC Miller’s Ale House Greater Valley YMCA INDUSTRY SECTOR COUNTY ADDRESS Leisure Lehigh 101 Doe Mountain Ln., PA Auto Dealership Lehigh 544 State Road, Emmaus, PA Cement producer Lehigh Restaurant Lehigh Membership Service Lehigh 3938 Easton Nazareth Hwy., Nazareth, PA 913 Airport Center Dr., Allentown, PA 1524 West Linden St., Allentown, PA # OF EMPLOYEES IMPACTED LAY-OFF/CLOSURE 352 Temporary layoff WARN Date: 3/20/20 123 Temporary layoff WARN Date: 3/25/20 Temporary layoff WARN Date: 4/13/20 77 64 300 Temporary layoff WARN Date: 4/17/20 Permanent layoff WARN Date: 6/12/20 10 Rapid Response Activity Report Employers in Northampton County (as of July 24, 2020) EMPLOYER NAME INDUSTRY SECTOR COUNTY Macintosh Linen & Uniform Revenue Cycle Center, LLC dba Shared Service Center Bethlehem Trans-Bridge Bus Line Laundry Northampton Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers Transportation Northampton Wind Creek Bethlehem Casino Northampton C.F. Martin & Co., Inc. Guitar Manufacturer Northampton Northampton ADDRESS # OF EMPLOYEES IMPACTED 2255 City Line Rd, Bethlehem, PA 18017 1605 Valley Center Parkway, Bethlehem, PA 18017 97 1012 Industrial Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18017 77 Wind Creek Blvd. Bethlehem, PA 18015 510 Sycamore Street Nazareth, PA 18064 205 102 2,095 434 LAY-OFF/CLOSURE Temporary layoff WARN Date: 3/30/20 Permanent-45 WARN Date: 4/30/20 Temporary layoff WARN Date: 4/03/20 Temporary layoff WARN Date: 5/26/2020 Temporary layoff WARN Date: 4/13/20 11 Lehigh Valley Business Ownership Demographics Area Total Businesses Ethnicity Ownership Hispanic Non-Hispanic Not Reported or Other Race Ownership White Black or African American Asian Not Reported or Other Gender Ownership Female Male Equal Not Reported or Other Lehigh County 6,605 By Volume Northampton Lehigh Valley County WDA 5,174 11,779 216,320 By Percentage Lehigh Northampton Lehigh Valley County County WDA 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% PA PA 174 5,446 985 78 4,407 689 252 9,853 1,674 2,938 197,809 15,573 2.6% 82.5% 14.9% 1.5% 85.2% 13.3% 2.1% 83.6% 14.2% 1.4% 91.4% 7.2% 5,111 54 508 932 4,207 33 273 661 9,318 87 781 1,593 183,749 3,316 13,919 15,336 77.4% 0.8% 7.7% 14.1% 81.3% 0.6% 5.3% 12.8% 79.1% 0.7% 6.6% 13.5% 84.9% 1.5% 6.4% 7.1% 1,164 3,855 635 951 N/A 3,275 588 N/A N/A 7,130 1,223 N/A 37,987 140,151 23,169 15,013 17.6% 58.4% 9.6% 14.4% N/A 63.3% 11.4% N/A N/A 60.5% 10.4% N/A 17.6% 64.8% 10.7% 6.9% Source: U.S. Census, Survey of Business Owners, 2017 12