What's New in 2023
We are excited to announce the return of the BWITS Ideas Forum after a four-year hiatus. This is a popular event where clients, partners and stakeholders interact with subject matter experts from the Bureau of Workforce Information and Technical Support (BWITS) in the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). BWITS offers the latest labor market information, analysis, projections and expert advice for you to make evidence-based decisions.
As in past events, BWITS staff will lay out the current labor force situation and the state of local economies. In addition, sessions will include new labor force supply and demand projections, dashboards that explore career pathways, higher education completion rates, and workforce needs. One session on barriers to employment will shed light on the challenges facing many Wisconsin workers and illuminate possible solutions for workers and businesses. Moreover, conflicts between old models and the new reality will be explored.
- Date: October 18, 2023, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Location: Sonesta Milwaukee West, Wauwatosa
- Cost: $39 until October 5, $49 after October 5
Register on our Eventbrite page.
New Features
Check out our interactive tools and reports
- 2023 County Profile Downloads - New
- Understanding Wisconsin's Job Outlook: Industry & Occupation Projections in Brief (pdf) - New
- Wisconsin WDA Hot Jobs - New
- Affirmative Action Reports - New
- Degree Completions Dashboard - New
- Career Pathway Resources - New
- Registered Nurse Supply and Demand Forecasts (pdf)
- 2021 QCEW Master Report (pdf)
- Wisconsin Recovery Report 2022-2024 (pdf)
- Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)
- Affirmative Action
- Current Employment Statistics (CES)
- Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
- Office of Economic Advisors (OEA)
- Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Occupation and Industry Projections
- Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW)
See what's new with each program
Unemployment Release
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announce the latest U.S., State, and local unemployment rates and analysis.
Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August 2023 was 2.9 percent, up from 2.6 percent in July 2023 and down from 3.1 percent in August 2022. Without seasonal adjustment, August's rate was 3.7 percent, up from 3.2 percent in July 2023 and up from 3.2 percent in August 2022.
The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August 2023 was 3.8 percent, up from 3.5 percent in July 2023 and up from 3.7 percent in August 2022. Without seasonal adjustment, the U.S. rate for August 2023 was 3.9 percent, increasing from 3.8 percent in July 2023 and up from 3.8 percent in August 2022.
Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates
Seasonally Adjusted
Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates
Seasonally Adjusted
Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates
Seasonally Adjusted
Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates
Seasonally Adjusted
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Information to Grow on
Featured Sites:
Additional Resources:
- QWI Explorer
- Local Employment Dynamics
- BLS Producer Price Index Report (pdf)
- BLS Real Earnings Release (pdf)
- U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes (pdf)
- Employer Costs For Employee Compensation (pdf)
- BLS Midwest Information Office
- Consumer Price Index
- US Census Bureau
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- FRED Economic Data
- OnTheMap
