Publications

This reference guide provides an overview of the Wisconsin apprenticeship system.  Included in this guide are working occupation descriptions, working conditions, training requirements, application requirements, and a directory of apprenticeship training representatives and Technical College contacts. This guide is revised as needed, July 2003.

Business Employment Dynamics, a BLS product, is a set of statistics generated from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, or ES-202, program. These quarterly data series consist of gross job gains and gross job losses statistics from 1992 forward. These data help to provide a picture of the dynamic state of the labor market.

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There are seven eye-catching guidance posters that display occupations and wages and education requirements for such industries as construction, health care, finance, information technology. Review the posters to see what education is needed today, tomorrow and in the future to get you where you want to go. Revised as needed, April 2005

The County Snapshots provides an at-a -glance view of the most recent changes in the local economies.  A set of charts, maps and tables display the recent behavior of a number of important economic indicators.  Included indicators are employment, average weekly wages, unemployment claims and leading industries and occupations. Archived issues, 2006 to present year

The Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program provides the most complete set of monthly employment and quarterly wage data for the State and county levels.  The data pertain to workers covered by Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance (UI) laws and Federal civilian workers covered by the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) program. Covered employment reported by these sources provides a virtual census of payroll employment about 155,000 business establishments and 2.7 million employees. Quarterly and annual data available.

The construction report provides a descriptive overview of the construction industry in Wisconsin. It is designed as an informational report for employers, Workforce Development Boards, Job Center partners, workers considering careers in the industry, and job seekers skilled in the construction trades.

The manufacturing report provides a descriptive overview of the manufacturing industry in Wisconsin. It is designed as an informational report for employers, Workforce Development Boards, Job Center partners, workers considering careers in the industry, and job seekers skilled in the manufacturing trades.

As the name implies this 49 page document is about how to use the labor market analysis for local economic planning. The information is timeless. Revised August 2006.

This report highlights what we know about future demand and what various Wisconsin health care organizations and public and private educational institutions are doing to address the challenges. April 2007.

What are the employment trends in Wisconsin?  Where are industries going?  What are the top occupations in Wisconsin?  These topics and more are covered in this six page publication. July 2007

This brochure highlights the occupations expected to have the most job openings in 2008. July 2007

This eighteen page narrative highlights long term employment outlook. July 2008

This brochure highlights the best prospects for job seekers in 2016. August 2008