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Governor Jim Doyle's "Grow Wisconsin" plan included the creation of the Office of Economic Advisors. The Office assists economic data users to better understand the relationships between labor markets and other economic and demographic specifics. The Office helps users interpret labor force data and focus on the issues and trends influencing employment growth in the State of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin's GROW Regional Metrics Benchmarks, updated in August 2009 to the most recently available data, identify and measure economic development for Wisconsin's seven GROW regions.
NEW Examination of the effects of Wisconsin's shifting demographics on the state's labor force. January 2010, Impact of Population Aging on Wisconsin's Labor Force.
Periodic renderings on the state of the economy. Last update February 2010, Tortoise or Hare Recovery.
The office publishes monthly and annual reports that provide an overview of county and state trends. These include County Workforce Profiles and state and regional Employment Projections are among the collections found in the OEA Products menu.
| WI | US | |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate: | 7.9% | 9.5% |
| Civilian labor force: | 3,040,500 | 153,741,000 |
| Number employed: | 2,799,800 | 139,119,000 |
| Number unemployed: | 240,700 | 14,623,000 |
Labor Force and industry employment estimates for:
Non-metropolitan counties in Wisconsin (Excel,
508KB)
Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and WI (Excel, 260KB)
Check the DWD News Releases for the latest on Unemployment Rates.