WDA Western
Workforce Development Area Directory
WDA 9 - Western
Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau, and Vernon Counties
Board Web Directory:
Western Workforce Development Board
Labor Market Economist:
Mitchell Rupp
email or call (715) 679-5523
Mitchell Rupp is the regional economist of North Central and Western Wisconsin for the Office of Economic Advisors. He graduated from University of Wisconsin – Whitewater in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in Economics. Mitchell has been working for the OEA since January of 2017. Economics is one of his passions and he looks forward to expanding and utilizing his skills for the OEA.
Description
The Western region is composed of eight counties; Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse,
Monroe, Trempealeau, and Vernon. Together, La Crosse and Monroe Counties are a principal force in
the region accounting over half of the region's populace and labor force, and about two-thirds of
the nonfarm jobs. Nine of the ten largest municipalities in the area are located in La Crosse or
Monroe County. Two major health care systems are centered in La Crosse County, and a veteran's
hospital is located in Monroe County, creating one of the clusters of health care employment in
Wisconsin. Manufacturing is the backbone of several of the outlying counties, such as Juneau and
Trempealeau. Buffalo and Vernon Counties are two of just a handful of Wisconsin counties where 40
percent or more of total county employment is directly related to agriculture or farm related
products.
The transportation industry is another key to the region's economy. The region features an
interstate highway system winding through the heart of the area, and like an artery in many ways,
the highway provides nourishment to the area economy. This highway system ties the area to
Minnesota and other parts of Wisconsin. Water transport via the Mississippi River and its
tributaries and a well-developed freight and passenger rail system aid in the task of moving goods,
services, and the people who provide them throughout the region and beyond.
Regional Information
County Profiles
WDA and Wisconsin Hot Jobs
Occupational & Industry Employment Downloads
File Name | File Type | File Size | Description |
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Long Term: 2020-2030 Hot Job Projections - WDA | Excel | 53 KB | Regional Occupational Employment Projections |
Long Term: 2020-2030 Occupational Projections - WDA | Excel | 1,136 KB | Regional Occupational Employment Projections |
Long Term: 2020-2030 Industry Employment Projections - WDA | Excel | 48.8 KB | Regional Industry Employment Projections |
State Information
Occupational & Industry Employment Downloads
File Name | File Type | File Size | Description |
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Long Term: 2020-2030 Hot Job Projections - Wisconsin | Excel | 24 KB | State Occupational Employment Projections |
Short Term: 2023-2025 Industry Employment Projections - Statewide | Excel | 38 KB | Statewide Industry Employment Projections |
Long Term: 2020-2030 Industry Employment Projections - Statewide | Excel | 41 KB | Statewide Industry Employment Projections |
Short Term: 2023-2025 Occupational Projections - Statewide | Excel | 135 KB | Statewide Occupational Employment Projections |
Long Term: 2020-2030 Occupational Projections - Statewide | Excel | 141 KB | Statewide Occupational Employment Projections |