Supply/Demand Gap Analysis 2014-2024 State System of Higher Education
data.pa.gov | Last Updated 13 Sep 2022Universities have historically operated under a supply-driven model, wherein learners seek out programs and degrees offered by the institution regardless of business need. In order to better align programs and identify opportunities for university and learner success, new approaches must be undertaken at various levels within the institution. To address this need, the State System conducted original research in 2016 and produced Pennsylvania’s first comprehensive gap analysis study.
This dataset has the following 22 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region Type | region_type | text | University, State, or Workforce Region. For county breakdowns by region reference the Gap Analysis County Lookup, https://data.pa.gov/Post-Secondary-Education/Supply-Demand-Regional-County-Lookup-2014-2024-Sta/uy57-3u8f. Note: Counties within Workforce Regions are mutually exclusive, i.e. a county is only included in one Workforce Region, but for University Regions, counties are not mutually exclusive and may be included in more than one University Region. | University Workforce State view top 100 |
| Region Code | region_code | text | Abbreviated Identifier for the Region. For county breakdowns by region reference the Gap Analysis County Lookup, https://data.pa.gov/Post-Secondary-Education/Supply-Demand-Regional-County-Lookup-2014-2024-Sta/uy57-3u8f. Note: Counties within Workforce Regions are mutually exclusive, i.e. a county is only included in one Workforce Region, but for University Regions, counties are not mutually exclusive and may be included in more than one University Region. | PA SE CC WE CH view top 100 |
| Region Name | region_name | text | Name of Region. For county breakdowns by region reference the Gap Analysis County Lookup, https://data.pa.gov/Post-Secondary-Education/Supply-Demand-Regional-County-Lookup-2014-2024-Sta/uy57-3u8f. Note: Counties within Workforce Regions are mutually exclusive, i.e. a county is only included in one Workforce Region, but for University Regions, counties are not mutually exclusive and may be included in more than one University Region. | Pennsylvania Southeast Center City West Chester Cheyney view top 100 |
| Occupation Code | occupation_code | text | Six-Digit Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code. Reference https://www.bls.gov/soc/ for additional information | 11-9111 27-3031 27-1024 43-5061 15-1121 view top 100 |
| Occupation Title | occupation_title | text | Six-Digit Standard Occupational classification (SOC) Title. Reference https://www.bls.gov/soc/ for additional information | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Sales Representatives, Services, All Other Chief Executives Childcare Workers Child, Family, and School Social Workers view top 100 |
| Job Zone | job_zone | text | O*NET Job Zone is a group of occupations with similar skill requirements. Reference https://www.onetonline.org/help/online/zones for additional information | 3 4 5 2 1 view top 100 |
| Average Annual Wage | average_annual_wage | number | The statewide average annual wage for the occupation. | 62650.00 73090.00 59160.00 59290.00 35140.00 view top 100 |
| Top Employing Industry | top_employing_industry | text | The top employing industry for the occupation in the region | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Management of Companies and Enterprises Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services view top 100 |
| Gap Indicator | gap_indicator | text | An indication of the education-occupation gap for the occupation; Green - Projected excess employer demand; Purple - Projected excess at specific degree level; Yellow - projected balance; Blue - Projected supply surplus | Green Yellow Blue Purple view top 100 |
| Average Annual Demand | average_annual_demand | number | The average demand, by employers, for an occupation | 2 1 3 4 5 view top 100 |
| Average Annual Supply | average_annual_supply | number | The average supply of workers for an occupation | 1 2 3 6 5 view top 100 |
| Average Annual Gap | average_annual_gap | number | The gap between the demand for workers and the supply of workers for an occupation | 1 0 -1 2 -2 view top 100 |
| Supply/Demand Ratio | supply_demand_ratio | number | The ratio of the supply of graduates to the demand for workers | 1.00 0.50 2.00 0.00 1.50 view top 100 |
| Associate Demand | associate_demand | number | The average demand for an occupation for employees with an Associates degree | 0 2 1 3 4 view top 100 |
| Associate Supply | associate_supply | number | The average supply of graduates with an associates degree for an occupation | 0 1 3 2 4 view top 100 |
| Associate Gap | associate_gap | number | The gap between the demand for workers with an associates degree and the supply of graduates with an associates degree | 0 1 2 -1 -3 view top 100 |
| Bachelor Demand | bachelor_demand | number | The average demand for an occupation for employees with a Bachelors degree | 0 2 1 3 4 view top 100 |
| Bachelor Supply | bachelor_supply | number | The average supply of graduates with a Bachelors degree for an occupation | 0 1 2 3 4 view top 100 |
| Bachelor Gap | bachelor_gap | number | The gap between the demand for workers with a bachelors degree and the supply of graduates with a bachelors degree | 0 1 2 -1 -2 view top 100 |
| Graduate Demand | graduate_demand | number | The average demand for an occupation for employees with a Graduate degree | 0 2 3 1 4 view top 100 |
| Graduate Supply | graduate_supply | number | The average supply of graduates with a Graduate degree for an occupation | 0 2 1 4 6 view top 100 |
| Graduate Gap | graduate_gap | number | The gap between the demand for workers with a graduate degree and the supply of graduates with a graduate degree | 0 -1 -2 -3 2 view top 100 |