The number of people in Wisconsin 16 years or older who are working or actively looking for work was 9th best in the country in 2013 at 68.6 percent. While Wisconsin’s labor force participation rate remained unchanged from the previous year, the 68.6 percent figure is still a 15 year low. Read More U.S. Workforce Participation at Lowest Point Since 1977
MacIver News Service – Wisconsin’s labor market relies heavily on the private sector, especially when compared to other states, according to a new report from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. According to the study, 84.1 percent of the labor market in Wisconsin is created by real private sector jobs. Read More Wisconsin Ranks 5th in Nation for Real Private Sector Jobs as Percentage of Total Jobs
