KU REGION ECONOMY OVERVIEW As of 2020 the region's population increased by 1.9% since 2015, growing by 60,169. Population is expected to increase by 2.2% between 2020 and 2025, adding 70,552. From 2015 to 2020, jobs declined by 0.6% in Kutztown University Region from 1,663,351 to 1,652,655. This change fell short of the national growth rate of 1.3% by 1.9%. As the number of jobs declined, the labor force participation rate decreased from 63.8% to 62.2% between 2015 and 2020. Concerning educational attainment, 23.8% of the selected regions' residents possess a Bachelor's Degree (3.8% above the national average), and 8.1% hold an Associate's Degree (0.5% below the national average). The top three industries in 2020 are Restaurants and Other Eating Places, Education and Hospitals (Local Government), and General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. 2020 Labor Force Breakdown Population Characteristics Business Characteristics Online profiles for KU region workers mention 118,195 companies as employers, with the top 10 appearing below. In the last 12 months, 24,936 companies in the region area posted job postings, with the top 10 appearing below.
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