Wisconsin Labor Markets and Workforce Development Strategy

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Wisconsin Labor Markets and Workforce Development
Strategy

• Paul E. Harrington
• Center for Labor Market Studies
• Northeastern University
• Boston, Massachusetts

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U.S. Non-Agricultural Wage and Salary Jobs, 18
Quarters From the Ends of the Last Six Recessions
(Thousands, Seasonally Adjusted)

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Wisconsin Non-Agricultural Wage and Salary Jobs,
18 Quarters From the Ends of the Last Three
Recessions (Thousands, Seasonally Adjusted)

18 Quarters
Trough After Trough Change
Percent 1982 Q4 1987 Q2 1,842.6
2,081.2 238.6 12.9 1991 Q1 1995 Q3
2,292.9 2,564.0 271.8
11.9 2001 Q4 2006 Q2 2,785.7
2,870.5 84.8 3.0
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Peak to Trough Employment in Wisconsin by
Industry, 2001-2003
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Trough to Present Employment in Wisconsin by
Industry, 2003-2006
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Distribution of Employed 22-64 Year Old Persons
in Major Industries by Educational Attainment in
the US, 2000 2005
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Distribution of Employed 22-64 Year Old Persons
in Major Industries by Educational Attainment in
Wisconsin, 2000 2005
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Occupation Staffing Patterns by Major Industry
in the US, 2000-2005
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Occupation Staffing Patterns by Major Industry
in Wisconsin, 2000-2005
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Change in the Number of 22-64 Year Old Employed
Persons by Occupation in the US, 2000 2005
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Change in the Number of 22-64 Year Old Employed
Persons by Occupation in Wisconsin, 2000 2005
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Change in the Number of 22-64 Year Old Employed
Persons by Educational Attainment in the US, 2000
2005
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Change in the Number of 22-64 Year Old Employed
Persons by Educational Attainment in Wisconsin,
2000 2005
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Distribution of Employed 22-64 Year Old Persons
in Major Occupations by Educational Attainment
in the US, 2000 2005
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Distribution of Employed 22-64 Year Old Persons
in Major Occupations by Educational Attainmentin
Wisconsin, 2000 2005
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Changes in Payroll Employment and Household
Employment in the United States, 2001 Q4-2006 Q2
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Changes in the Payroll Employment and Household
Employment in Wisconsin,2001 Q4-2006 Q2
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Educational Attainment in 2004 of Not Enrolled
19-25 Year Old Individuals by Their Position in
the Basic Skills Distribution in 1997, High
School Dropouts
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Educational Attainment in 2004 of Not Enrolled
19-25 Year Old Individuals by Their Position in
the Basic Skills Distribution in 1997, College
Graduates
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Educational Attainment in 2004 of 19-25 Year Old
Individuals by Their Position in the Basic Skills
Distribution in 1997 by Gender, High School
Dropout
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Educational Attainment in 2004 of 19-25 Year Old
Individuals by Their Position in the Basic Skills
Distribution in 1997 by Gender, College Graduate
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Educational Attainment in 2004 of 19-25 Year Old
Individuals by Their Position in the Basic Skills
Distribution in 1997, White, Non-Hispanic
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Educational Attainment in 2004 of 19-25 Year Old
Individuals by Their Position in the Basic Skills
Distribution in 1997, Black, Non-Hispanic
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Educational Attainment in 2004 of 19-25 Year Old
Individuals by Their Position in the Basic Skills
Distribution in 1997, Hispanic
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Educational Attainment in 2004 of 19-25 Year Old
Individuals by Their Position in the Basic Skills
Distribution in 1997 by Poverty Status, High
School Dropout
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Educational Attainment in 2004 of 19-25 Year Old
Individuals by Their Position in the Basic Skills
Distribution in 1997, Poverty Status, College
Graduate
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Immigration Tables
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Wisconsin Components of Population Change April
1, 2000 to July 1, 2005
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Number and Percent by Immigration Status of the
16-64 Year Old Population in Wisconsin, 2005
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Number and Percent by Immigration Status of the
16-64 Year Old Population in the United States,
2005
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Median Age by Immigration Status of the 16-64
Year Old Population in Wisconsin, 2005
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Median Age by Immigration Status of the 16-64
Year Old Population in the United States, 2005
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Gender Characteristics by Immigration Status of
the 16-64 Year Old Population in Wisconsin, 2005
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Gender Characteristics by Immigration Status of
the 16-64 Year Old Population in the United
States, 2005
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Educational Attainment Characteristics by
Immigration Status of the 16-64 Year Old
Population in Wisconsin, 2005
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Educational Attainment Characteristics by
Immigration Status of the 16-64 Year Old
Population in the United States, 2005
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Race / Ethnic Characteristics by Immigration
Status of the 16-64 Year Old Population in
Wisconsin, 2005
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Race / Ethnic Characteristics by Immigration
Status of the 16-64 Year Old Population in the
United States, 2005
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Labor Force Outcomes by Immigration Status of
the 16-64 Year Old Population in Wisconsin, 2005
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Labor Force Outlook by Immigration Status of the
16-64 Year Old Population in the United States,
2005
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Employment Rates for the Native-Born Population
in Selected Age Groups, US and Wisconsin, 2000
to 2005
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Percentage Point Changes in Employment Rates for
Native Born Population in Selected Age Groups,
U.S. and Wisconsin, 2000 to 2005
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Labor Force Participation Rates in Wisconsin
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Labor Force Participation Rates in the Balance
of the State of Wisconsin
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Labor Force Participation Rates in Wisconsin
Principal Cities
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Unemployment Rates in Wisconsin
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Unemployment Rates in Wisconsin Principal Cities
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Unemployment Rates in the Balance of the State
of Wisconsin
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Employment to Population Ratios in Wisconsin
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Employment to Population Ratios in Wisconsin
Principal Cities
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Employment to Population Ratios in the Balance
of the State of Wisconsin
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Out of Work and Out of School Youth 16-24 Year
Old in the Wisconsin, 2005

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Out of Work and Out of School Youth16-24 Year
Old in the Principal Cities of Wisconsin, 2005
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Out of Work and Out of School Youth 16-24 Year
Old in the Balance of the State of Wisconsin, 2005
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Youth Dislocation Rates in Wisconsin
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Youth Dislocation Rates in the Balance of the
State of Wisconsin
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Youth Dislocation Rates in Wisconsin Principal
Cities
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U.S. Components of Population Change by Race and
Hispanic or Latino OriginApril 1, 2000 to July
1, 2005
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Mean and Relative Differences of Earnings for
High School Graduates and College Graduates with
a Bachelors Degree, 1967-1969 (in 2005 Dollars)
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Mean and Relative Differences of Earnings for
High School Graduates and College Graduates with
a Bachelors Degree, 1970-1979 (in 2005 Dollars)
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Mean and Relative Differences of Earnings for
High School Graduates and College Graduates with
a Bachelors Degree, 1980-1989 (in 2005 Dollars)
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Mean and Relative Differences of Earnings for
High School Graduates and College Graduates with
a Bachelors Degree, 1990-1999 (in 2005 Dollars)
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Mean and Relative Differences of Earnings for
High School Graduates and College Graduates with
a Bachelors Degree, 2000-2005 (in 2005 Dollars)
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Mean Earnings for High School Graduates and
College Graduates with a Bachelors Degree,
1973-2005 (in 2005 Dollars)