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Notes:
Most data is current to 2007, as this is the most recent year that a majority of the data is available.
Each profile provides a snapshot of local conditions of each county's labor market and maintains a timeframe across indicators, facilitating intra- and inter-county comparisons of change.
Each county workforce profile was researched and written by the local area labor market analyst or economist. If you have questions regarding local labor market conditions, please contact a local labor market analyst or economist.
The cover color-codes a state map indicating each county’s Per Capita Personal Income (PCPI) in 2006. PCPI is defined as total personal income divided by total population. These estimates were provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis .
Page 1and 2 of each profile displays population estimates provided by the Demographic Services Center within Wisconsin's Department of Administration (DOA) . Both the April 1, 2000 Census population estimate and the January 1, 2007 DOA population estimate appear, as do the percentage changes for the county between these dates. The ten most populous municipalities of the county are listed below the county, and the State of Wisconsin and the United States are listed above the county population figures. The graph in the lower left corner of page 1 examines DOA population projections by age group for 2010 and 2030. DOA published these projections in 2008.
Page 3 of the profile focuses on the county's labor force and age demographics that will shape the labor force. The top graph on the upper right of the page displays the county’s projected labor force participation rate by gender. The labor force participation rate is defined as the ratio of the labor force compared to the total civilian population ages 16 years and older. The graph immediately below examines the projected labor force participation rate by age. These data were calculated by OEA using population data provided by the Demographic Services Center within the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA).
The table towards the bottom of page 3 shows the county's labor force components and unemployment rate for the period 2002-2006. The data source is Local Area Unemployment Statistics provided by the Department of Workforce Development, Division of Employment and Training, Bureau of Workforce Training, Labor Market Information Section under the auspices of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Page 4 presents the number of jobs and wages by industry sector for the year 2007. The graph and table at the top of page 4 express each industry sector's number of jobs and total payroll as percentages of the county's overall totals. For instance, in Sawyer County, the leisure and hospitality sector accounted for about 21 percent of the county's total job base in 2007, yet this sector paid about 12 percent of the county's total payroll. The county's total employment level and its total payroll for all industries combined are also presented.
The table on the bottom of page 4 posts each major employment sector's annual average wage and also expresses it as a ratio of the respective statewide average. The 5-year change in average wages 2007 is also displayed.
Continuing on page 5, jobs and wages are further examined by focusing on the county’s prominent public- and private-sector employers by name and employment range, and prominent industries.
All the data on pages 4 and 5 was produced by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's Division of Employment and Training, Bureau of Workforce Training, Labor Market Information Section.
Page 6 and the top of page 7 describes the occupational composition of the county’s job market. The table on the top of the page is an alphabetical list of "common occupations" found within the county's job market along with the associated education/training typically required by a worker to perform the job.
Estimates for 2006 total personal income (TPI) and per capita personal income (PCPI) for the county, for Wisconsin, and for the nation appear on page 8. The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis provides national, state, and local personal income estimates. Total personal income includes wages earned from employment, interest payments, dividends from investments, rental income, proprietor income, and transfer payment disbursements from the government. Per capita personal income is defined as total personal income divided by the total population.
The graph in the middle of page 7 displays the distributional shares of the three major components that comprise 2006 total personal income comparing the county's distribution to that of the state and nation.
The table on the top of page 8 lists TPI and PCPI in 2001 and 2006, and also lists the respective 5-year growth rates comparing the county's growth rates to those of the state and nation.