New North Workforce:
The Right People to Get the Job Done
The New North boasts a dedicated, well trained workforce known for their strong work ethic. Couple that ethic with nationally recognized training programs and higher education systems and the results yield higher productivity for your company.
An overview of the New North region's workforce (PDF) is available along with detailed statistics for individual counties. To receive county statistics, click here, click on "workforce" and then click on the county desired for information such as:
- Labor Participation & Unemployment Rates
- Industry Employment Distribution & Wage Rates
- Top Employers & Prominent Industries in Counties
- Per Capita Personal Income, Growth Rate & Ranking within State
County/Regional Workforce Statistics
Additional county/regional workforce statistics that provide the following snapshots of workforce and labor market information:
County Economic Snapshots
Includes county-specific workforce/labor market information
Workforce Development Area Profiles – a brief profile of the economy within the 2 workforce development areas (WDAs) that comprise the New North region; includes descriptions of the labor force and industry base as well as 20-year projections for population, labor force participation, and occupational and industry data; created by the labor market analysts/economists in DWD's Office of Economic Advisors).
- The Bay Area (Brown, Door, Florence, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano, and Sheboygan counties)
- The Fox Valley (Calumet, Fond du lac, Green Lake, Outagamie, Waupaca, Waushara, and Winnebago counties)
Unemployment Rate Map
A map of unemployment rates by specific county
