Wisconsin Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Wisconsin fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.1%. The state unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Wisconsin peaked in June 2009 at 9.2% and is now 2.1 percentage points lower. You can also see Wisconsin unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Wisconsin	7.1%	-0.2	-0.4

Note: All comparisons are made with December data as January state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Wisconsin, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wisconsin peaked in June 2009 at 285,095. There are now 69,328 fewer people unemployed in the state. Wisconsin job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wisconsin	215,767	-8,147	-11,917

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	7.1%	215,767
November 2011	8.7%	7.3%	223,914
October 2011	8.9%	7.7%	234,086
September 2011	9.0%	7.8%	238,597
August 2011	9.1%	7.9%	239,966
July 2011	9.1%	7.8%	239,107
June 2011	9.1%	7.6%	234,532
May 2011	9.0%	7.4%	227,817
April 2011	9.0%	7.3%	224,164
March 2011	8.9%	7.4%	225,655
February 2011	9.0%	7.4%	227,057
January 2011	9.1%	7.4%	225,983