| Labor Market Trends |
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Green County has seen its unemployment rates decline over the past 5-6 years. While some counties have seen unemployment rates decline as a result of a shrinking labor force and economic growth, Green County has seen both its labor force and economy grow substantially since 1990. Jobs are being created at a rate of approximately 5 percent per year, led by manufacturing and services. The county’s proximity to Dane and Rock counties seems to play a role in this trend. Green County has seen the highest overall employment growth rates of any county in the Southwestern Wisconsin region. As seen in other parts of the country, Green County is currently experiencing an increase in unemployment. In addition, a Green County Workforce Profile was prepared by the Department of Workforce Development in December of 2000.
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| Unemployment Rates for the Green County Region |
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GREEN
COUNTY, WI |
ROCK
COUNTY, WI |
DANE
COUNTY, WI |
STEPHENSON
COUNTY, IL |
LAFAYETTE
COUNTY, WI |
5-COUNTY
REGION |
| December, 2005 |
| Civilian Labor Force-Total: |
19,888 |
85,514 |
287,079 |
25,271 |
8,514 |
426,266 |
| Number Unemployed: |
807 |
4,206 |
8,050 |
1,287 |
343 |
14,693 |
| Percent: |
4.1% |
4.9% |
2.8% |
5.1% |
4.0% |
3.4% |
| 2005 Annual Average |
| Civilian Labor Force-Total: |
18,039 |
78,289 |
287,633 |
23,708 |
7,285 |
414,954 |
| Number Unemployed: |
840 |
4,973 |
7,346 |
1,745 |
386 |
15,290 |
| Percent: |
4.7% |
6.4% |
2.6% |
7.4% |
5.3% |
3.7% |
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| Regional Labor Force by Wage Rate |
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Total #
Workers |
$4.00-
$5.99 |
$6.00-
$6.99 |
$7.00-
$7.99 |
$8.00-
$9.99 |
$10.00-
$11.99 |
$12.00-
$13.99 |
$14.00-
$15.99 |
$16.00-
$17.99 |
$18.00-
$19.99 |
$20.00-
Or More |
| ALL TRADES |
| Green County |
2,289 |
56 |
182 |
241 |
472 |
804 |
194 |
97 |
80 |
69 |
94 |
| Lafayette County |
357 |
73 |
57 |
63 |
73 |
39 |
20 |
14 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
| Rock County |
8,119 |
507 |
581 |
890 |
1,400 |
1,553 |
951 |
689 |
814 |
169 |
565 |
| Dane County |
18,689 |
882 |
1,743 |
2,141 |
3,527 |
2,929 |
2,223 |
1,288 |
1,291 |
739 |
1,926 |
| REGION |
29,454 |
1,518 |
2,563 |
3,335 |
5,472 |
5,325 |
3,388 |
2,088 |
2,188 |
983 |
2,594 |
| DURABLE GOODS |
| Green County |
1,062 |
6 |
104 |
116 |
191 |
421 |
82 |
53 |
34 |
30 |
25 |
| Lafayette County |
136 |
35 |
27 |
18 |
37 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Rock County |
3,178 |
14 |
35 |
176 |
499 |
1,010 |
426 |
356 |
353 |
57 |
255 |
| Dane County |
2,204 |
25 |
54 |
229 |
483 |
469 |
283 |
198 |
109 |
81 |
273 |
| REGION |
6,580 |
80 |
220 |
539 |
1,210 |
1,912 |
793 |
608 |
496 |
169 |
554 |
| NON-DURABLE GOODS |
| Green County |
495 |
0 |
18 |
53 |
194 |
132 |
33 |
15 |
5 |
16 |
30 |
| Lafayette County |
99 |
12 |
23 |
20 |
19 |
11 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| Rock County |
1,649 |
200 |
135 |
228 |
307 |
208 |
239 |
126 |
72 |
35 |
100 |
| Dane County |
3,717 |
19 |
296 |
436 |
794 |
641 |
583 |
234 |
227 |
143 |
344 |
| REGION |
5,960 |
231 |
471 |
737 |
1,314 |
992 |
860 |
380 |
304 |
197 |
474 |
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WORKERS COMMUTING TO & FROM GREEN COUNTY
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Commuting plays a significant role in the make-up of the workforce. The 1990 census figures indicate that 16% of the workers living in Green County commute to jobs outside of the county. Furthermore, 13% of the jobs in Green County are held by persons living outside of the county.
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Commuters Leaving
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Place of Residence |
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Commuters Coming to
work in Green County |
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to Work in: |
Green County |
Monroe |
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Commuting From: |
# |
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Monroe,
Green County |
* |
4,191 |
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Illinois |
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530 |
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Brodhead, Green
County |
* |
21 |
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Dane
County |
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465 |
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Other Green County |
15,300 |
561 |
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Lafayette
County |
773 |
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Stephenson County,
IL |
486 |
132 |
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Rock
County |
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558 |
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Madison,
Dane County |
* |
71 |
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Iowa
County |
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18 |
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Other Dane County |
1,690 |
31 |
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Grant
County |
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26 |
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Lafayette
County |
299 |
96 |
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Total |
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2370 |
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Janesville,
Rock County |
* |
38 |
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Beloit,
Rock County |
* |
13 |
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Other Rock County |
299 |
7 |
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Worked Elsewhere |
186 |
78 |
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Total Workers |
18,260 |
5,239 |
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* Included in
County
Number |
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WAGE & SALARY INFORMATION
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Compared to the rest of Wisconsin, wages paid to workers in Green County are slightly more than three - quarters of the statewide average. This is generally due to the number of workers who work in retail trade. The expansion of manufacturing coupled with the increasing demand for workers has lead to increases in wage rates for that industry, especially for higher-skilled occupations. Nevertheless, these wages are still lower than those paid throughout the state on average.
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The Green County 1999 Labor Market Conditions Study collected information from 95 employers and 500 households in Green County. The report lists information regarding Cost of Labor, Demand for Labor and Characteristics of the Labor Supply. In addition, the State of Wisconsin – Department of Workforce Development conducted a state - wide survey in 1997. A summary of the Green County/SW Wisconsin information follows.
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| Wage Rates By Industry Group – 1997 Survey |
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Median Wage (Per Hour) |
Weighted Starting Wage (Per Hour) |
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GREEN |
ROCK |
S.W |
GREEN |
ROCK |
S.W |
| INDUSTRY |
COUNTY, WI |
COUNTY, WI |
WISCONSIN |
COUNTY, WI |
COUNTY, WI |
WISCONSIN |
| All Private Industries: |
$10.50 |
$11.10 |
$9.86 |
$9.45 |
$9.84 |
$8.70 |
| Construction: |
$17.40 |
$15.36 |
$10.00 |
$12.47 |
$14.91 |
%8.60 |
| Manufacturing-Durable Goods |
$10.49 |
$11.26 |
$10.27 |
$9.53 |
$10.98 |
$9.15 |
| Manufacturing-Non-durable
Goods |
$9.78 |
$9.73 |
$8.75 |
$9.19 |
$8.74 |
$8.36 |
| Trans, Comm, & Public
Utilities |
$15.40 |
$9.15 |
$11.82 |
$7.75 |
$7.90 |
$7.94 |
| Trade, Wholesale & Retail |
$11.52 |
$6.00 |
$10.00 |
$10.83 |
$6.71 |
$8.95 |
| Finance, Insurance & Real
Estate |
$8.11 |
$9.20 |
$8.41 |
$8.13 |
$8.94 |
$8.40 |
| Services, (Excluding Health) |
$6.28 |
$8.00 |
$6.50 |
$6.27 |
$7.92 |
$6.68 |
| Health Services |
$7.98 |
$9.94 |
$8.90 |
$8.94 |
$10.28 |
$8.76 |
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| Selected Occupational Wage Data |
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The following is a sampling of specific wage classifications, as reported in the 1997 Wage Survey. The information represents the average wage paid to a worker in the Southwestern Wisconsin region of Grant, Richland, Iowa, Lafayette, and Green Counties.
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| OCCUPATION |
MEAN |
MEDIAN |
WEIGHTED
STARTING
MEAN WAGE |
| *Assembler - Class A |
$6.95 |
$6.38 |
$5.79 |
| *Assembler - Class B |
$10.81 |
$12.50 |
$7.88 |
| *Assembler - Class C |
$9.71 |
$10.27 |
$8.06 |
| Hand Packager |
$11.07 |
$11.52 |
$10.42 |
| Janitor/Cleaner |
$7.86 |
$8.02 |
$7.74 |
| Production Machine Operator |
$9.93 |
$10.10 |
$8.03 |
| Warehouse Worker |
$10.04 |
$10.49 |
$9.12 |
| *Tool & Die Maker |
$14.57 |
$14.00 |
$10.22 |
| General Office Clerk |
$9.49 |
$7.00 |
$6.63 |
| Data Entry Person |
$8.85 |
$8.86 |
$6.86 |
| Compuer Operator |
$8.10 |
$7.50 |
$6.30 |
| Retail Salesperson |
$9.08 |
$7.50 |
$7.09 |
| Customer Service Rep. |
$11.90 |
$10.50 |
$9.50 |
( * Data not available for Green County – SW Wisconsin Region only.)
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