Data & Trends

The Lancaster County Workforce Development Board (LCWDB) collects, analyzes, and reports on the myriad of metrics that represent the workforce experience throughout Lancaster City and County. This data includes trends such as: in-demand jobs, career pathways, high-growth sectors, and economic inequality. LCWDB uses this information to help job seekers chart their career paths and businesses attract and retain talent. The LCWDB further reports out these workforce trends to community leaders as they plan and invest in strategies to build an inclusive and prosperous regional economy.

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Snapshot of Lancaster County’s Industry

Snapshot of Lancaster County’s Demographics

Snapshot of Lancaster County’s Occupations

Downloadable PDFs and Other Resources

County

Economic, geographic, and demographic information detailing Lancaster County’s Workforce Profile

Live and Work in Lancaster County: 2021-2022 Career Pathways Directory

LAST UPDATED: aug 3, 2021

An interactive guide of post-secondary training and in-demand occupations in Lancaster County, PA.

County Workforce Profile

LAST UPDATED: MAR 26, 2024

A compilation of economic, geographic, and demographic detail

County High Priority Occupation List

LAST UPDATED: aug 1, 2023

Combining statistical data with regional expert input, the HPO list identifies occupations that are in-demand by employers, have higher skill needs, and are most likely to provide family sustaining wages.

2020-2030 Long-Term Occupational Projections

LAST UPDATED: January 3, 2023

Forecasts of occupational employment levels and trends

2020-2030 Long-Term Industry Projections

LAST UPDATED: January 3, 2023

Forecasts of industry levels and trends

Disconnected Youth Study Results

LAST UPDATED: January 2, 2024

The final results of a study done by TPMA on disconnected youth in Lancaster, including suggestions for the area.

Unemployment

An interactive look at Pennsylvania unemployment information and analysis

Weekly Unemployment Compensation Claims

Updates weekly

Interactive dashboard for weekly unemployment compensation claims

Performance

Benchmarks to support and promote the achievement of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

WIOA Title I Performance Measures -PY23 Q1

LAST UPDATED: Novemer 15, 2023

1st Quarter PY2023 Program Year-to-Date Results

WIOA Title I Performance Measures -PY22 Q4

LAST UPDATED: August 16, 2023

4th Quarter PY2022 Program Year-to-Date Results

WIOA Title I Performance Measures -PY22 Q3

LAST UPDATED: May 22, 2023

3rd Quarter PY2022 Program Year-to-Date Results

WIOA Title I Performance Measures -PY22 Q2

LAST UPDATED: February 17, 2023

2nd Quarter PY2022 Program Year-to-Date Results

WIOA Title I Performance Measures -PY22 Q1

LAST UPDATED: december 22, 2022

1st Quarter PY2022 Program Year-to-Date Results

Links

CWIA

Center for Workforce and Analysis online job posting data

BLS

US Bureau of Labor Statistics tools and analysis

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