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Jobs 1 st PA: Building a Stronger Pennsylvania

Jobs 1 st PA: Building a Stronger Pennsylvania. Data Geek. L&I Philosophy : Using data to drive policy and action. PA Department of Labor & Industry. Unemployment Compensation reform: Act 6 and 60. Average Employer Cost Per Employee. UC Trust Fund Balance (In Millions).

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Jobs 1 st PA: Building a Stronger Pennsylvania

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  1. Jobs 1st PA: Building a Stronger Pennsylvania

  2. Data Geek

  3. L&I Philosophy: Using data to drive policy and action

  4. PA Department of Labor & Industry Unemployment Compensation reform: Act 6 and 60

  5. Average Employer Cost Per Employee

  6. UC Trust Fund Balance (In Millions)

  7. PA Department of Labor & Industry • Data helped determine legislative reform on UC Summit

  8. PA Department of Labor & Industry

  9. PA Department of Labor & Industry Current Economic Situation in PA • April unemployment rate at 5.7%, lowest since October 2008 • 156,600 private sector jobs added since Governor Corbett took office in 2011 • Labor force tops 6.4 million

  10. PA Department of Labor & Industry Economic Prospectus: A collaboration of L&I and the Department of Community and Economic Development using labor market data to showcase Pennsylvania’s strong and growing economy

  11. Pennsylvania: A Global Economy $600 billion 2012 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Ranked 21st in the world Larger than: Sweden $525b Norway $499b Poland $489b Pennsylvania: A Global Player 6th in the U.S.

  12. Pennsylvania: A Global Economy Nearly $39 billion 2012 Exports Nearly $81 billion 2012 Imports Ranks among the Top 10 states in the U.S. Major Imports from: China Canada Nigeria Germany Israel Source: U.S. Census Bureau Top Imports Include: Crude oil Cellular phones Medicaments Coffee Airplane and helicopter parts Footwear Women’s trousers Top Exports Include: Nucleic acids Civilian aircraft Vaccines Motorcycles Diesel locomotives Articles of plastic

  13. Transportation and Infrastructure In Pennsylvania, it’s easy and convenient to reach both in-country customers as well as those abroad. 3 6 international airports 250,000 5,600 miles of rail lines major ports lane miles of highways

  14. Transportation and Infrastructure Strategic Access to U.S. Markets A keystone to U.S. markets, Pennsylvania is located within 500 miles of 40 percent of the U.S. population and purchasing power, including six of the 10 largest markets and 60 percent of Canada’s population. Convenient Location Between the financial markets of New York City and the regulation hub of Washington D.C.

  15. Leading the Way to Energy Independence 2ndin the nation for electricity generation 2nd in the nation for natural gas production 4th in the nation in energy production 4th in the nation for coal production Home to the 2nd largest energy field in the world 9th in the nation for total solar capacity 15th in the nation in total wind capacity installed 2nd in the nation for nuclear generation 19th in the nation for crude oil production

  16. The Marcellus Shale formation has created tremendous economic opportunities across Pennsylvania. • The U.S. Geological Survey recently estimated that the formation contained: • 38 trillion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas • 940 million barrels of oil, • 8 million barrels of natural gas liquids like ethane and propane • Beneath the Marcellus is the Utica Shale, with additional gas, oil and liquids. A Game-Changer Marcellus Shale, A Game-Changer for the Global Energy Landscape

  17. Tremendous Economic Opportunity Marcellus Shale: A Game-Changer for the Global Energy Landscape Pennsylvania has identified 6 Marcellus Shale-related Core Industries. These industries involve activities in mining, construction and transportation.

  18. PA Department of Labor & Industry Summit

  19. PA Department of Labor & Industry Workforce Development Programs • Partnerships for Regional Economic Performance (PREP) and Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIB)

  20. PA Department of Labor & Industry

  21. JOBS1st PA – Talented Workers

  22. JOBS1st PA – Talented Workers

  23. PA Department of Labor & Industry • Jobs 1st PA Summit: Building a Stronger Pennsylvania • August 25-26, 2014David A. Lawrence Convention Center • Pittsburgh • Building on Governor Corbett’s efforts to align education, training and technology resources to better connect talentwith employer needs • Encouraging conversations, connections and action between our training and educational system with our employers

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