| Unemployment Rate | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 8.5% | -0.2 | -0.9 |
| Wisconsin | 7.1% | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| Milwaukee | 7.6% | -0.3 | -0.4 |
Unemployment Rate: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Milwaukee peaked in January 2010 at 76,278. There are now 15,036 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 61,080 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 162. Milwaukee employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | December 2011 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 61,242 | -2,214 | -1,958 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Wisconsin Unemployment Rate |
Milwaukee Unemployment Rate |
Milwaukee Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 |
8.3% | — | — | — |
| December 2011 |
8.5% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 61,242 |
| November 2011 |
8.7% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 63,456 |
| October 2011 |
8.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 65,541 |
| September 2011 |
9.0% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 65,866 |
| August 2011 |
9.1% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 65,721 |
| July 2011 |
9.1% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 65,431 |
| June 2011 |
9.1% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 64,071 |
| May 2011 |
9.0% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 62,172 |
| April 2011 |
9.0% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 61,080 |
| March 2011 |
8.9% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 61,742 |
| February 2011 |
9.0% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 62,547 |
| January 2011 |
9.1% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 62,643 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩