Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & IndustryEconomic Development Survey 2024

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* 1. Please rate the current economic conditions in your region of Pennsylvania.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Not Sure

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* 2. Please rate the current economic conditions in Pennsylvania as a whole.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Not Sure

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* 3. How has business been over the past 12 months?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Not Sure

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* 4. I believe that the state of Pennsylvania, and its economy in 2024, is on the…

Right track

Wrong track

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How satisfied are you with each of the following in Pennsylvania?

	Completely Satisfied	Very Satisfied	Moderatly Satisfied	Slightly Satisfied	Not at All Satisfied
Availability of workers with appropriate skills	Availability of workers with appropriate skills Completely Satisfied	Availability of workers with appropriate skills Very Satisfied	Availability of workers with appropriate skills Moderatly Satisfied	Availability of workers with appropriate skills Slightly Satisfied	Availability of workers with appropriate skills Not at All Satisfied
Government regulatory climate & permitting	Government regulatory climate & permitting Completely Satisfied	Government regulatory climate & permitting Very Satisfied	Government regulatory climate & permitting Moderatly Satisfied	Government regulatory climate & permitting Slightly Satisfied	Government regulatory climate & permitting Not at All Satisfied
Legal climate for businesses	Legal climate for businesses Completely Satisfied	Legal climate for businesses Very Satisfied	Legal climate for businesses Moderatly Satisfied	Legal climate for businesses Slightly Satisfied	Legal climate for businesses Not at All Satisfied
Business taxes	Business taxes Completely Satisfied	Business taxes Very Satisfied	Business taxes Moderatly Satisfied	Business taxes Slightly Satisfied	Business taxes Not at All Satisfied
Local K-12 school systems	Local K-12 school systems Completely Satisfied	Local K-12 school systems Very Satisfied	Local K-12 school systems Moderatly Satisfied	Local K-12 school systems Slightly Satisfied	Local K-12 school systems Not at All Satisfied
Public 2-year and 4-year colleges & universities	Public 2-year and 4-year colleges & universities Completely Satisfied	Public 2-year and 4-year colleges & universities Very Satisfied	Public 2-year and 4-year colleges & universities Moderatly Satisfied	Public 2-year and 4-year colleges & universities Slightly Satisfied	Public 2-year and 4-year colleges & universities Not at All Satisfied
Access to business financing	Access to business financing Completely Satisfied	Access to business financing Very Satisfied	Access to business financing Moderatly Satisfied	Access to business financing Slightly Satisfied	Access to business financing Not at All Satisfied
Availability & cost of reliable energy	Availability & cost of reliable energy Completely Satisfied	Availability & cost of reliable energy Very Satisfied	Availability & cost of reliable energy Moderatly Satisfied	Availability & cost of reliable energy Slightly Satisfied	Availability & cost of reliable energy Not at All Satisfied
Housing options & cost for your workforce	Housing options & cost for your workforce Completely Satisfied	Housing options & cost for your workforce Very Satisfied	Housing options & cost for your workforce Moderatly Satisfied	Housing options & cost for your workforce Slightly Satisfied	Housing options & cost for your workforce Not at All Satisfied
Childcare availability & cost for your workforce	Childcare availability & cost for your workforce Completely Satisfied	Childcare availability & cost for your workforce Very Satisfied	Childcare availability & cost for your workforce Moderatly Satisfied	Childcare availability & cost for your workforce Slightly Satisfied	Childcare availability & cost for your workforce Not at All Satisfied
The quality of life in your community	The quality of life in your community Completely Satisfied	The quality of life in your community Very Satisfied	The quality of life in your community Moderatly Satisfied	The quality of life in your community Slightly Satisfied	The quality of life in your community Not at All Satisfied
Transportation infrastructure	Transportation infrastructure Completely Satisfied	Transportation infrastructure Very Satisfied	Transportation infrastructure Moderatly Satisfied	Transportation infrastructure Slightly Satisfied	Transportation infrastructure Not at All Satisfied
Quality & cost of healthcare and insurance	Quality & cost of healthcare and insurance Completely Satisfied	Quality & cost of healthcare and insurance Very Satisfied	Quality & cost of healthcare and insurance Moderatly Satisfied	Quality & cost of healthcare and insurance Slightly Satisfied	Quality & cost of healthcare and insurance Not at All Satisfied

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* 6. How would you rate the relationship between businesses and workforce partners (community colleges, universities, K-12 schools, chambers of commerce, PA CareerLink centers)?

Worst

Best

Worst

Best

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* 7. What would be your number one priority to improve your area’s workforce?

Improved soft skills/basic work skills training.

More K-12 curriculum focus on work readiness.

Better alignment of college offerings (2-yr or 4-yr) with in-demand jobs.

More work experience opportunities (internships, apprenticeships, etc.) for young people.

More retraining and upskilling programs for adult workers.

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is the most important thing that Pennsylvania state government should do to grow the state’s economy and create good jobs? (Please select the 3 you feel are most important.)

Aggressively market and brand Pennsylvania to recruit new business.

Provide capital to help small businesses grow.

Provide technical assistance to existing businesses.

Help to train and retrain workers.

Improve the business regulatory & permitting climate.

Provide high-quality education for the future workforce.

Revamp incentives to grow companies in key sectors and attract new firms.

Reform the state tax code to make Pennsylvania more competitive in economic development and job creation.

Attract talented people to Pennsylvania to grow the workforce.

Address childcare and housing needs for the workforce.

Other (please specify)

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* 9. The Pennsylvania Chamber is committed to improving the state’s business environment. Which of these should be among the Chamber agenda’s top priorities? (Please select the 4 you feel are most important.)

Reduced business taxes.

Reduced government regulations.

Legal/lawsuit reform.

Increased access to capital for businesses.

Greater investments for job training.

More funding for K-12 education.

More funding for higher education.

Increased work experience opportunities for students.

Greater emphasis on infrastructure development (roads, water & sewer, internet, etc.).

Making healthcare more affordable.

More state action to recruit new residents to Pennsylvania.

Being a watchdog to push for government efficiency.

More state action in business expansion & recruitment.

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If you could choose one action – of any kind – to increase economic opportunity and jobs in Pennsylvania, what would it be?

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* 11. In what county of Pennsylvania is your business primarily located?

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* 12. What sector is your company in?

Construction

Manufacturing

Trade/Transportation/Utilities

Healthcare

Financial Services

Business & Professional Services

Education

Leisure & Hospitality

Government

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How many employees are there at your local facility?

1-25

26-50

51-100

101-250

251+