Labor Market Statistics Table 6 Labor Market Indicators from LAUS and retrieved from WisConomy (First Quarter 2026)
Labor Force
Unemployment Rate
Employment
Labor Market Area
2026 Q1 (x1000)
% ∆ Yr. Ago
2025 Q1
2026 Q1
2026 Q1 (x1000)
% ∆ Yr. Ago
Portage County
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
City of Stevens Point Marathon County
Wood County
Wisconsin
United States
170,087
-5.30%
4.2
4.3
162,848
-0.40%
Description: • Labor Force: Includes all people over the age 16 who are either working or actively looking for work (in thousands). • Unemployment Rate: The number of unemployed as a percentage of the labor force. • Employment: Includes all people over age 16 who are working (in thousands). Analysis: • The late release of data prevented the publication of labor market indicators at the state, county, and local levels. • Employment growth over the last year for the United States has been stagnant. • US has experienced a significant decline in the labor force as well.
County Economic Statistics Table 8 Help Wanted Advertising (First Quarter 2026)
Stevens Point
Wausau
Marshfield
Wisconsin Rapids
Merrill
Index # 2026 Q1
% ∆ Yr. Ago
Index # 2026 Q1
% ∆ Yr. Ago
Index # 2026 Q1
% ∆ Yr. Ago
Index # 2026 Q1
% ∆ Yr. Ago
Index # 2025 Q3
% ∆ Yr. Ago 111.9%
3359
87.9% 3944
-27.5% 2590
89.1% 2962
94.6% 3871
Description: • Presents index values for online job advertising for Stevens Point, Wausau, Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, and Merrill Analysis: • Help Wanted Advertising is a leading indicator of local labor market conditions. • All areas except for Wausau experienced an increase in online job advertising over the year, indicating a healthy labor market.
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