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Lehigh Valley WIA

PA · 2 counties · 13 WARN notices

Workforce Retraining Outcomes

WIOA Participants
3,230
PY 2024
Employment Rate
58.0%
Q2 after exit
Median Quarterly Earnings
$6,329
Q2 after exit
Training Rate
6.9%
Received training services

Outcomes Over Time

Program YearParticipantsEmployment RateMedian Qtr EarningsTraining RateWage Change
PY20193,76859.0%$5,7835.8%-36.5%
PY202210.0%
PY2024Q23,23058.0%$6,3296.9%-36.1%
PY2024Q33,41457.4%$6,1277.0%-38.0%

PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).


Earnings Before vs After

Before Program
$10,163
Q3 before entry
After Program
$6,490
Q2 after exit
Change
-36.1%
Wage change
Sample Size
1,007
Workers with before/after wages

Participant Demographics

Median Age
42
Under 25
13.8%
25-44
41.4%
45+
44.8%
Male
45.4%
Female
54.4%

93.8% were unemployed at program entry.


Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)

IndustryWorkers
Healthcare180
Administrative Services162
Manufacturing124
Wholesale Trade58
Retail Trade58

Layoff Activity (WARN Act)

Total WARN Notices
13
All time
Workers Affected
1,530
All time
Recent Notices
13
Since 2021
Recent Workers Affected
1,530
Since 2021

Largest Layoffs in This Area

CompanyWorkers Laid Off
Natural Foods, Inc.716
Customized Distribution Services, Inc.107
Stuffed Puffs, LLC106
Bowery Farming, Inc.104
The GIANT Company, LLC.104
Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, LLC101
First Student86
Allen Distribution70
DHL66
Intel56

Recent WARN Notices

CompanyCityWorkersLayoff DateNotice Date
The GIANT Company, LLC.Coopersburg1042026-03-13
DHLBethlehem662026-02-28
Allen DistributionAllentown702025-12-26
Packaging Corporation of AmericaAllentown2025-12-01
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Allentown142025-11-17
Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, LLCBreinigsville1012025-10-10
Natural Foods, Inc.Schnecksville7162025-08-12
IntelAllentown562024-11-15
Bowery Farming, Inc.Bethlehem1042024-11-01
Stuffed Puffs, LLCBethlehem1062024-10-26
Customized Distribution Services, Inc.Breinigsville1072024-10-07
First StudentNorthampton862024-06-30
First StudentAllentown2024-06-30

Counties in This Board Area

Lehigh County, PA · Northampton County, PA

Data Sources

Retraining outcomes: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Performance Records Public Use File (PY 2024 Q3). Layoff notices: WARN Act filings collected by WARNTracker.com. Board geography: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD LODES Geography Crosswalk.

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