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From 1999 to 2015, the rise in opioid dependency and resulting decline in prime-age labor force participation cumulatively cost Wisconsin’s economy over 630 million work hours. Table WI-2 contains the cumulative loss of work hours associated with Wisconsin’s decline in labor force participation.
| Table WI-2: Impact of Opioids on Work Hours, 1999-2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Work Hours, Cumulative 1999-2015 (in millions) | |
| Total | -635 | |
| Men | -279 | |
| Women | -356 | |
The hundreds of millions of lost work hours slowed economic growth in Wisconsin. Table WI-3 contains the cumulative reduction in real economic output due to the opioid crisis and the associated decline in the annual real GDP growth rate.
| Table WI-3: Impact of Opioids on Real Economic Growth, 1999-2015 (in 2009 dollars) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Real Output, Cumulative 199-2015 (in billions)* | Annual Real GDP Growth Rate, 1999-2015 (in percentage points)* |
| Total | -$37.0 | -0.8 |
| Men | -$16.3 | -0.4 |
| Women | -$20.8 | -0.5 |
| *Estimates for each gender may not add to total due to rounding. | ||
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