Wisconsin’s economic growth lags behind the rest of the nation. That’s a top line takeaway from a new report by Forward Analytics, a nonpartisan research organization within the Wisconsin Counties Association that advises policymakers on issues affecting the state.
The researchers used six indicators to evaluate the health of Wisconsin’s economy, looking at the period from 2017 to 2024. In almost every measure of growth Wisconsin fell behind much of the country including areas like labor force participation, real gross domestic product, population and household income.
Kevin Dospoy is the director of Forward Analytics. He spoke with WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” about the report.