Economy
Discover key economic trends shaping the future of Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
Where did the WOW counties see their strongest population growth?
The population of the three suburban counties in metro Milwaukee grew faster than the state of Wisconsin in the past decade, but it still lagged the population growth of the U.S.
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We’re seeing more signs of inflationary pressure in our economy. For example, the Kansas City Fed’s index for prices...
Census data shows split between growing downtown area and declining lower-income neighborhoods in Milwaukee
Downtown Milwaukee and some of its surrounding neighborhoods are among the fastest growing places in the state while Milwaukee’s lower-income neighborhoods, particularly on the north and northwest sides, were among the hardest hit by population loss.
Wisconsin added 12,400 private-sector jobs in July
Wisconsin’s total number of private sector jobs increased 12,400 from June to July but the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9%, according to data released by the Department of Workforce Development.
Metro Milwaukee population growth lags other benchmark areas
Metro Milwaukee’s population did grow in the past decade, but the 1.2% increase was better than only two other region’s included in the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s benchmarking studies.
Milwaukee’s population dropped nearly 3% since 2010
The city of Milwaukee’s population dropped nearly 3% since 2010 to 577,222 people in the 2020 Census, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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A familiar image emerges in Wisconsin labor market
One year has made a big difference in Wisconsin’s labor market. The unemployment rate? Jumped from 3.2% in March 2020...
Wisconsin added 8,400 private sector jobs in June
Wisconsin employers added 8,400 private sector jobs from May to June and the state’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.9%, according to data released by the Department of Workforce Development on Thursday.
Wisconsin exports have best start to year since 2014
Wisconsin companies have exported $9.61 billion in goods around the world through the first five months of 2021, the...
Even with 6% growth in Q1, Wisconsin GDP is not back to pre-pandemic level
Wisconsin’s real gross domestic product grew at a 6% annualized rate in the first quarter, a pace the state only exceed three times since 2005, but it was still not enough to push the state’s economy back to pre-pandemic levels, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.