Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fond du Lac fell 0.2 percentage points in December 2011 to 7.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Fond du Lac peaked in September 2009 at 9.9% and is now 2.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.8% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Fond du Lac 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
Fond du Lac	7.0%	-0.2	-0.6

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: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Fond du Lac peaked in September 2009 at 5,523. There are now 1,619 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,769 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 135. Fond du Lac employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Fond du Lac	3,904	-110	-302

Number of Unemployed Persons

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Fond du Lac Unemployment Rate	Fond du Lac Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	7.1%	7.0%	3,904
November 2011	8.7%	7.3%	7.2%	4,014
October 2011	8.9%	7.7%	7.4%	4,105
September 2011	9.0%	7.8%	7.4%	4,143
August 2011	9.1%	7.9%	7.3%	4,087
July 2011	9.1%	7.8%	7.3%	4,083
June 2011	9.1%	7.6%	7.2%	3,995
May 2011	9.0%	7.4%	7.0%	3,859
April 2011	9.0%	7.3%	6.8%	3,769
March 2011	8.9%	7.4%	6.8%	3,800
February 2011	9.0%	7.4%	7.1%	3,964
January 2011	9.1%	7.4%	7.4%	4,083