Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

The Wausau area saw a 1.9% unemployment rate as of December of 2022

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Chief Economist Dennis Winters says the state has never experienced anything like what the COVID-19 pandemic…

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has been struggling with millions of unemployment…

Wisconsin's new Department of Workforce Development Secretary says the need for a quality workforce is a key issue and he's putting a priority…

Two well-known Northwoods residents who are officials at the Department of Workforce Development say tougher enforcement has cut the amount of…

While parts of Wisconsin are seeing very low unemployment numbers, 5 of the 15 highest numbers of unemployment come from Northwoods.Preliminary December…

A collaborative agreement between Oneida County Economic Development, Three Lakes High School and Nicolet College brings a large grant to support the…

While the jobless numbers are trending down across the U.S., those numbers remain above the national average in most of the Northwoods.Last week the state…

A state economist says Vilas county reflects changing demographics in the north. Those demographic changes could reflect a big change in the…

Northwoods unemployment remains well above the state average, but a state official says with one exception the rates are below one year ago.The Department…