Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oshkosh rose 0.1 percentage points in April 2013 to 6.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Oshkosh peaked in May 2009 at 8.1% and is now 1.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.3% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Oshkosh unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.5% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Wisconsin | 7.1% | 0.0 | +0.2 |
| Oshkosh | 6.5% | +0.1 | +0.2 |
Unemployment Rate: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Oshkosh peaked in June 2009 at 7,828. There are now 1,647 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,931 in March 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 250. Oshkosh employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh | 6,181 | +35 | +214 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Oshkosh, Wisconsin Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Wisconsin Unemployment Rate |
Oshkosh Unemployment Rate |
Oshkosh Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 2013 |
7.6% | — | — | — |
|
April 2013 |
7.5% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 6,181 |
|
March 2013 |
7.6% | 7.1% | 6.4% | 6,146 |
|
February 2013 |
7.7% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 6,192 |
|
January 2013 |
7.9% | 7.0% | 6.4% | 6,113 |
|
December 2012 |
7.8% | 6.7% | 6.3% | 5,969 |
|
November 2012 |
7.8% | 6.7% | 6.3% | 5,976 |
|
October 2012 |
7.9% | 6.8% | 6.4% | 5,992 |
|
September 2012 |
7.8% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 6,021 |
|
August 2012 |
8.1% | 7.0% | 6.4% | 6,055 |
|
July 2012 |
8.2% | 7.0% | 6.5% | 6,075 |
|
June 2012 |
8.2% | 7.0% | 6.4% | 6,063 |
|
May 2012 |
8.2% | 7.0% | 6.4% | 6,021 |
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. ↩

