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Lehigh Valley ranks number one mid-sized market for economic development in 2025
Lehigh Valley is ranked the top mid-sized U.S. market for economic development in 2025 by Site Selection Magazine, highlighting strong job growth and investment.
Creative sector’s contributions to Pa. economy increasing
Pennsylvania’s creative sector added more than $28.6 billion to the state’s economy.
Lehigh Valley GDP hits record $47B in 2021
The Lehigh Valley economy is booming according to new data released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Outdoor recreation provides Pa. with economic surge
Outdoor recreation contributed $13.64 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy, accounting for 152,000 jobs, and 1.6% of the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Thursday.
Lehigh Valley’s 2019 GDP hits record $43.3 billion
Don Cunningham, president and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp., said the region had a record-breaking GDP of $43.3 billion in 2019. That’s 5.7% over 2018 and the Lehigh Valley outpaced Pennsylvania’s growth of 4%.
New Commerce Department report shows increased GDP in Pa. counties in 2018
The U.S. Department of Commerce has released its first Local Area Gross Domestic Product report of 2018 that looks at GDP by counties across the country, and the statistics show Pennsylvania counties in the region are seeing increases in wealth.
