Labor Market Review Betsy Falk Southeastern Wisconsin Labor Economist 262.638.6602 [email_address]

Agenda Employment and unemployment Changes in Industries Projected occupations Occupation by age Change in population Education Questions

Employment and unemployment

Changes in Industries

Projected occupations

Occupation by age

Change in population

Education

Questions

Why is it important to know where we’re going!

Unemployment Rates Explained* * Numbers displayed do not represent any actual employment data. They are used for only as an example.

Wisconsin and United States July Employment Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Office of Economic Advisors

Milwaukee July Unemployment Rates Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Office of Economic Advisors

City of Milwaukee July Employment Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Office of Economic Advisors

Milwaukee County w/o City July Employment Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Office of Economic Advisors

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Office of Economic Advisors

Milwaukee7 Fourth Quarter Employment and Wage Changes

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

Changes to Employment

2000 to 2007 Population Changes Census Bureau American Community Survey

Educational Attainment

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/

Handy Websites Check on job titles, skills and related occupations: Onet http://online.onetcenter.org/ Definition of “green” jobs and industry: EMSI http://www.economicmodeling.com/ Wage comparison for counties and length of service: Wisconsin WorkNET http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/wagecomparison.aspx?menuselection=ce Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Office of Economic Advisors http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/oea/

Check on job titles, skills and related occupations: Onet

http://online.onetcenter.org/

Definition of “green” jobs and industry: EMSI

http://www.economicmodeling.com/

Wage comparison for counties and length of service: Wisconsin WorkNET

http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/wagecomparison.aspx?menuselection=ce

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Office of Economic Advisors

http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/oea/

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