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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 identify and measure economic development for Wisconsin's seven GROW regions.

NEW! Check out OEA's latest regional resource, the Data Dashboard.

Statewide and regional analyses on current issues coupled with easy to use data tools, all at your fingertips.

The office publishes monthly and annual reports that provide an overview of county and state trends. These include the Data Dashboard, County Workforce Profiles, and state and regional Employment Projections and are among the collections found in OEA Products.

March 2009 Data for Wisconsin and the United States

Latest Numbers for Wisconsin and US
Seasonally Adjusted

	WI	US
Unemployment rate:	8.5%	8.5%
Civilian labor force:	3,104,900	154,048,000
Number employed:	2,841,400	140,887,000
Number unemployed:	263,500	13,161,000

Labor Force and industry employment estimates for:
   Non-metropolitan counties in Wisconsin (Excel, 508KB)
   Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) and WI (Excel, 260KB)

Department of Workforce Development (DWD) News Releases

Check the DWD News Releases for the latest on Unemployment Rates.