Research Reports

This research analyzed trends in employment and wages in rural and urban Pennsylvania to produce 10-year projections of employment and wage growth by industry and occupation. It ranked industries according to the greatest potential growth in the number and percentage of jobs over a decade for the nation, the state, and the state's 22 Workforce Investment Areas (WIAs). Occupations were ranked in terms of potential growth in the total number and the percentage of jobs for the nation, the state, and rural and urban Pennsylvania. Finally, the study explored the educational/training programs and institutions to determine the relative adequacy of such facilities to meet projected growth in occupations.