Northwest WDA
WI · 10 counties · 33 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 1,304
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 62.9%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $6,558
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 16.7%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 628 | 77.2% | $6,073 | 57.8% | +33.5% |
| PY2022 | 3 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 1,304 | 62.9% | $6,558 | 16.7% | -12.9% |
| PY2024Q3 | 1,355 | 63.6% | $6,258 | 17.6% | -13.1% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,873
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $6,857
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -12.9%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 383
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 39
- Under 25
- 23.9%
- 25-44
- 34.8%
- 45+
- 41.3%
- Male
- 47.6%
- Female
- 52.3%
66.3% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 66 |
| Hospitality & Food | 57 |
| Administrative Services | 49 |
| Retail Trade | 43 |
| Retail Trade | 27 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 33
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 1,868
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 25
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 1,122
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| JELD-WEN Inc. | 338 |
| FeraDyne Outdoors | 226 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 152 |
| Northland College | 112 |
| Superior YMCA | 112 |
| Flambeau River Papers | 108 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | 101 |
| Phillips-Medisize | 83 |
| Beechworth Windows | 80 |
| Owens Corning | 71 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Energy Resources Co. | Superior | 54 | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-03 |
| Artisans Inc. | Glen Flora | 46 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-02-04 |
| Superior YMCA | Superior | 112 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-11-13 |
| CHS Inc | Superior | 25 | 2025-09-08 | 2025-07-10 |
| Northland College | Ashland | 112 | 2025-05-31 | 2025-04-01 |
| Barko Hydraulics, LLC | Superior | 57 | 2024-12-01 | 2024-11-18 |
| J BAUER TRUCKING | Medford | 64 | 2024-12-31 | 2024-10-30 |
| JELD-WEN Inc. | Hawkins | 338 | 2024-06-10 | 2024-04-22 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Chippewa Falls | Ladysmith | 1 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-01-23 |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Ladysmith | 16 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-01-22 |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Phillips | 2 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-01-22 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Spooner | 8 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-06-30 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Minong | 2 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-06-30 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Siren | 6 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-06-30 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Medford | 5 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-06-30 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Hayward | 6 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-06-30 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Ladysmith | 14 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-06-30 |
| Phillips-Medisize | Medford | 83 | 2023-08-07 | 2023-06-06 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Park Falls | 9 | 2023-05-19 | 2023-03-01 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Ladysmith | 8 | 2023-05-19 | 2023-03-01 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Hayward | 2 | 2023-05-19 | 2023-03-01 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Medford | 26 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-01-30 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Park Falls | 19 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-01-30 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Ladysmith | 37 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-01-30 |
| Stresau Laboratory, Inc | Spooner | 70 | 2021-02-24 | 2021-01-13 |
| Goodwill | Ashland, Superior | 20 | 2020-04-16 | 2020-04-20 |
| FeraDyne Outdoors | Superior | 226 | 2020-03-25 | 2020-03-31 |
| Flambeau River Papers | Park Falls | 108 | 2019-09-24 | 2019-09-16 |
| Nestle | Medford | 32 | 2019-11-01 | 2019-09-06 |
| Beechworth Windows | Ladysmith | 80 | 2019-01-07 | 2018-11-08 |
| Kmart | Medford | 57 | 2017-09-03 | 2017-06-13 |
| Owens Corning | Ladysmith | 71 | 2016-11-30 | 2016-10-03 |
| Caterpillar Inc. | Prentice | 152 | 2016-09-30 | 2016-08-02 |
Counties in This Board Area
Ashland County, WI · Bayfield County, WI · Burnett County, WI · Douglas County, WI · Iron County, WI · Price County, WI · Rusk County, WI · Sawyer County, WI · Taylor County, WI · Washburn County, WI
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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