Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Appleton fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 6.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Appleton peaked in June 2009 at 8.7% and is now 2.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.4% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Appleton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Wisconsin	7.1%	-0.2	-0.4
Appleton	6.6%	-0.2	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Appleton, Wisconsin, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Appleton peaked in July 2009 at 10,951. There are now 2,785 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 7,884 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 282. Appleton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Appleton, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Appleton	8,166	-267	-473

Number of Unemployed Persons

Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Appleton Unemployment Rate	Appleton Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	7.1%	6.6%	8,166
November 2011	8.7%	7.3%	6.8%	8,433
October 2011	8.9%	7.7%	7.1%	8,690
September 2011	9.0%	7.8%	7.1%	8,761
August 2011	9.1%	7.9%	7.0%	8,671
July 2011	9.1%	7.8%	7.0%	8,606
June 2011	9.1%	7.6%	6.8%	8,411
May 2011	9.0%	7.4%	6.6%	8,084
April 2011	9.0%	7.3%	6.4%	7,884
March 2011	8.9%	7.4%	6.5%	7,977
February 2011	9.0%	7.4%	6.7%	8,273
January 2011	9.1%	7.4%	6.8%	8,412