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Data from Bureau of Economic Analysis
FACT:
Since 1970 Philadelphia jobs have decreased while regional competitors have grown jobs.
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New York, Boston and Washington DC have benefitted from double digit job increases.
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Conversely, Philadelphia jobs have decreased by 22% over the same amount of time. This represents an approximately 40% differential between Philadelphia and its regional competitors.
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Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics
FACT:
Comparable cities outpace Philadelphia in private sector job growth.
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The city's top employer list is dominated by either nonprofit hospitals, universities or government.
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Government grows very slowly, while nonprofit hospitals and universities grow incrementally.
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Private sector business growth is where the largest number of jobs can be created in a relatively short amount of time.

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