Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oshkosh fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 5.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Oshkosh peaked in June 2009 at 8.2% and is now 2.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Oshkosh unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Wisconsin	6.8%	-0.1	-0.8
Oshkosh	5.9%	-0.2	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Oshkosh peaked in July 2009 at 7,814. There are now 2,049 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Oshkosh employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Oshkosh	5,765	-136	-143

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Oshkosh Unemployment Rate	Oshkosh Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	6.7%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	6.8%	5.9%	5,765
February 2012	8.3%	6.9%	6.1%	5,901
January 2012	8.3%	6.9%	6.3%	6,057
December 2011	8.5%	7.0%	6.5%	6,193
November 2011	8.7%	7.1%	6.6%	6,362
October 2011	8.9%	7.3%	6.8%	6,550
September 2011	9.0%	7.4%	6.9%	6,589
August 2011	9.1%	7.6%	6.8%	6,541
July 2011	9.1%	7.6%	6.8%	6,464
June 2011	9.1%	7.6%	6.6%	6,279
May 2011	9.0%	7.6%	6.4%	6,025
April 2011	9.0%	7.5%	6.2%	5,863