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Laura Dresser Center on Wisconsin Strategy www. cows. org Seeds of Workforce Change A regional approach to improving the economic landscape of Southwest and South Central Wisconsin Presented to Dane Planning Forum, Friday September 29, 2006

The Region Source: . Center on Wisconsin Strategy, GROW Report, Figure 1. 4.

These 12 counties account for l l More than 1 million people: 19 percent of WI population 600, 000 workers: 20 percent of WI total $37 billion gross regional product: 20 percent of WI GSP $3. 8 billion in exports: 16 percent of WI total

Education, Manufacturing and Health in SWSC

Commuting Patterns in the Region Source: U. S. Census Bureau. Commuting flows of county residents into work county exceeding 5% are shown.

4 Distinct Sub-Regions

Intra-Regional Trends l A Growing Region, but Uneven Growth (driven by Dane County) l Rural Counties Lagging l Rock County Vulnerable, Dependent on GM and Related Suppliers

Per Capita Income Growth 1969– 2003 (2002 dollars) Center on Wisconsin Strategy, The Seeds of Workforce Change 2006

Sub-Regional Population Growth, 1969– 2003 Source: . Center on Wisconsin Strategy, GROW Report, Figure 2. 1.

Sub-Regional Snapshot of SWSC Source: . Center on Wisconsin Strategy, GROW Report, Table 2. 1.

Dane: A Center for Jobs l l 43 percent of total SWSC population 53 percent of total SWSC jobs High housing costs close to center push more workers further out Increasingly commuters are spilling into surrounding counties

Health Care Employment 1990– 2004, Four Sub-Regions Source: . Center on Wisconsin Strategy, GROW Report, Figure 4. 6.

Manufacturing Employment 1990– 2004, Four Sub-Regions Source: . Center on Wisconsin Strategy, GROW Report, Figure 4. 2.

Top Five Industries, Dane County, 2004 Center on Wisconsin Strategy, The Seeds of Workforce Change 2006

Dane County Top 10 Industries for Job Growth Center on Wisconsin Strategy, The Seeds of Workforce Change 2006

Dane County Top 10 Occupations for Most Projected Job Growth Center on Wisconsin Strategy, The Seeds of Workforce Change 2006

Median Wages and Shares of the Workforce by Education Wisconsin and U. S. , 2005 (2005 dollars) Center on Wisconsin Strategy, The State of Working Wisconsin 2006

Driver Industries, SWSC Wisconsin Center on Wisconsin Strategy, The Seeds of Workforce Change 2006

Key Workforce Issues l l l l Tight labor markets: Low unemployment looking forward Job quality challenges: growing numbers of low-wage/low-benefit jobs Skill gaps: Skilled trades, manufacturing, health care, public sector For some, weak basic skills foundation Increasing diversity Increasing regional connections Seizing new opportunities in emerging industries

Low Unemployment into the Future l l Labor force participation rates high Labor Force Participation, 2004 Baby boom shifting into retirement Dane 79. 3% Rock 70. 0% Rural w/Urban Pressure 74. 3% Rural 70. 6% Wisconsin 70. 5% United States 66. 0% Source: Wisconsin DWD, US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Who lacks a solid base of “basic skills”? Speak English Less than "Very Well" (Ages 18 -64) Lacking HS Degree (Age 25 and over) Dane 11, 861 4. 1% 21, 177 7. 8% Rock 3, 027 3. 3% 15, 887 16. 1% Rural Urban Pressure 3, 279 1. 9% 30, 355 15. 7% 963 1. 2% 14, 713 16. 9% 98, 128 3. 0% 518, 417 14. 9% 15, 486, 421 8. 9% 35, 715, 625 19. 6% Rural Wisconsin United States

Diversity is increasing, disparity remains significant Graduation Rates, Madison Metro Schools, 2003 -2004, by Race and Ethnicity American Indian/Alaskan Native 54. 5% Asian/Pacific Islander 88. 7% Black 67. 7% Hispanic 69. 4% White 92. 2%

Strategies for Moving the Region Forward 1. 2. 3. Build community support for ensuring economic and community success by building basic skills and investing in and engaging with disadvantaged youth Strengthen and expand efforts for more coordinated, strategic, forward-looking work in regional workforce issues Invest in industry partnerships that connect with growing and emerging occupational opportunities Advanced Manufacturing/Food Processing ¢ Health Care ¢ Construction & Skilled Trades ¢ Biotechnology/Life Sciences & Biobased Industry ¢

Strategies for Moving the Region Forward (cont. ) 4. 5. Develop a health care “Workforce Excellence Center” for training current and future workers in Pilot new ways of coordinating regional economic and workforce development activities ¢ ¢ Collaborating on regional intervention and opportunity work Cluster leadership