West Central Region Labor Force Estimates (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
November 1996 Barron County
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Current Month
Civilian Labor Force 23,889
Employed 23,018
Unemployed 871
Unemployment Rate (%) 3.6%
Change from a Month Ago
Civilian Labor Force -426
Employed -576
Unemployed 150
Unemployment Rate (%) .7%
Change from a Year Ago
Civilian Labor Force 954
Employed 1,214
Unemployed -260
Unemployment Rate (%) -1.3%
Note: All data is preliminary. Totals may not add due to
rounding. Labor force estimates are based on place of residence.
West Central Region Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment by Industry
November 1996 Barron County
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Current Month
Total, All Industries 20,325
Construction and Mining 715
Manufacturing 6,339
Transportation and Utilities 700
Wholesale Trade 606
Retail Trade 3,896
Finance, Insurance, and
Real Estate 487
Services/Miscellaneous 3,291
Government 4,290
Change from a Month Ago
Total, All Industries -277
Construction and Mining - 17
Manufacturing -253
Transportation and Utilities - 9
Wholesale Trade 1
Retail Trade 21
Finance, Insurance, and
Real Estate 2
Services/Miscellaneous -85
Government 63
Change from a Year Ago
Total, All Industries 1,078
Construction and Mining 32
Manufacturing 521
Transportation and Utilities -15
Wholesale Trade 6
Retail Trade 110
Finance, Insurance, and
Real Estate 10
Services/Miscellaneous 106
Government 308
Source: West Central Wisconsin Employment Review
Representative Wage Rages (Feb, 1996, Barron County):
Area *Hourly Rate
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Managerial and Professional $9.00 - 26.37
Clerical and Administrative Support 6.26 - 10.58
Sales and Marketing 4.50 - 24.25
Service 5.87 - 8.55
Farming, Forestry and Fishing 6.11 - 7.60
Skilled Trades:
Mechanics and Repair $7.28 - 14.35
Construction Trades 7.62 - 10.84
Precision Production 5.50 - 12.00
Operators, Assemblers, Processers
and Laborers 6.19 - 10.31
*Average starting mean and average mean
Source: Barron County Labor Market Conditions, February 1996, UW
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