West Central WDA
WI · 9 counties · 69 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 3,426
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 63.6%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $7,376
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 8.3%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 1,014 | 82.9% | $5,817 | 52.9% | +8.0% |
| PY2022 | 6 | 60.0% | $10,574 | 0.0% | — |
| PY2024Q2 | 3,248 | 63.5% | $7,512 | 9.2% | -18.4% |
| PY2024Q3 | 3,426 | 63.6% | $7,376 | 8.3% | -20.5% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $10,259
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $8,157
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -20.5%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 1,108
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 42
- Under 25
- 12.9%
- 25-44
- 43.5%
- 45+
- 43.6%
- Male
- 54.6%
- Female
- 45.3%
75.4% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 173 |
| Administrative Services | 162 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
| Retail Trade | 98 |
| Hospitality & Food | 74 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 69
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 3,269
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 36
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 1,841
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpartanNash | Chippewa Falls | 57 | 2026-04-11 | 2026-02-10 |
| ProTec Dynatronix | Amery | 53 | 2025-04-28 | 2025-04-08 |
| Oxbo International Corporation | Clear Lake | 68 | 2025-06-06 | 2025-03-27 |
| SpartanNash | Chippewa Falls | 45 | 2025-03-16 | 2025-01-15 |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | River Falls | 8 | 2024-11-22 | 2024-09-23 |
| Birchwood Manufacturing | Rice Lake | 46 | 2024-08-02 | 2024-08-01 |
| Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc. | Barron | 38 | 2024-06-28 | 2024-04-24 |
| Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions | Dresser, Osceola | 30 | 2024-04-11 | 2024-04-08 |
| Hutchinson Technology Incorporated | Eau Claire | 90 | 2024-04-05 | 2024-02-05 |
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Western Wisconsin | Eau Claire | 117 | 2024-04-02 | 2024-02-02 |
| Hospital Sisters Health System Sacred Heart Hospital of Eau Claire (SHEC) | Menomonie | 1 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-01-23 |
| Hospital Sisters Health System Sacred Heart Hospital of Eau Claire (SHEC) | Chippewa Falls | 1 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-01-23 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Chippewa Falls | Rice Lake | 2 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-01-23 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Chippewa Falls | Chippewa Falls | 244 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-01-23 |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Rice Lake | 30 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-01-22 |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Menomonie | 27 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-01-22 |
| Prevea Clinic Inc | Chippewa Falls, Cornell | 103 | 2024-03-22 | 2024-01-22 |
| Xcel Energy Inc | Eau Claire | 28 | 2024-02-01 | 2023-11-29 |
| Yellow Corporation | Eau Claire | 9 | 2023-07-30 | 2023-08-15 |
| Community Development Institute Head Start | Dorchester | 7 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-06-30 |
| Puris Proteins LLC | Turtle Lake | 48 | 2023-06-02 | 2023-05-25 |
| Hutchinson Technology Inc. | Eau Claire | 237 | 2023-05-05 | |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Neillsville | 10 | 2023-05-19 | 2023-03-01 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Rice Lake | 13 | 2023-05-19 | 2023-03-01 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Chippewa Falls | 5 | 2023-05-19 | 2023-03-01 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Eau Claire | 16 | 2023-05-19 | 2023-03-01 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Colby | 1 | 2023-05-19 | 2023-03-01 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Chippewa Falls | 56 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-01-30 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Menomonie | 29 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-01-30 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Neillsville | 12 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-01-30 |
| Marshfield Clinic Health System | Rice Lake | 27 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-01-30 |
| Phillips-Medisize | Hudson | 96 | 2022-07-12 | 2022-07-06 |
| Wiseway Transportation | Hudson | 127 | 2022-07-15 | 2022-05-09 |
| DHL | Chippewa Falls | 72 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-01-28 |
| Wisconsin Central School Bus | New Richmond | 48 | 2021-03-18 | 2021-03-18 |
| Neillsville Care and Rehab | Neillsville | 40 | 2021-03-16 | 2021-03-16 |
| Eau Claire Anesthesiologists, Ltd. | Eau Claire | 54 | 2020-12-31 | 2020-10-29 |
| Phillips Medisize | Eau Claire | 98 | 2020-10-15 | 2020-08-12 |
| American Phoenix | Eau Claire | 46 | 2020-06-19 | 2020-06-19 |
| Catalytic Combustion | Bloomer | 26 | 2020-06-07 | 2020-06-15 |
| Documation LLC | Eau Claire | 28 | 2020-06-09 | 2020-05-26 |
| Hutchinson Technology Inc. | Eau Claire | 110 | 2020-05-28 | 2020-04-21 |
| Bernick's | Dresser, Superior | 25 | 2020-04-01 | 2020-04-03 |
| Chandler Exhibits, Inc. | Hudson | 34 | 2020-03-25 | 2020-04-02 |
| Big Dot of Happiness, LLC | Menomonie | 57 | 2020-03-18 | 2020-03-23 |
| Wisconsin Central School Bus | New Richmond | 48 | 2020-03-16 | 2020-03-23 |
| U.S. Bank | Eau Claire | 43 | 2019-10-01 | 2019-07-10 |
| Intel | Eau Claire | 62 | 2019-08-15 | 2019-06-14 |
| Covia Corporation | Maiden Rock | 52 | 2019-05-08 | 2019-05-09 |
| Saputo Cheese USA | Dresser | 49 | 2019-05-31 | 2019-04-25 |
Showing 50 most recent of 69 total notices.
Counties in This Board Area
Barron County, WI · Chippewa County, WI · Clark County, WI · Dunn County, WI · Eau Claire County, WI · Pepin County, WI · Pierce County, WI · Polk County, WI · St. Croix County, WI
Data Sources
Retraining outcomes: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Performance Records Public Use File (PY 2024 Q3). Layoff notices: WARN Act filings collected by WARNTracker.com. Board geography: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD LODES Geography Crosswalk.
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