Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oshkosh fell 0.1 percentage points in December 2011 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 June 2009 at 8.2% and is now 1.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 6.2% in March 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Oshkosh 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
Oshkosh	6.5%	-0.1	-0.2

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: 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 1,621 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,863 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 330. Oshkosh employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Oshkosh	6,193	-169	-107

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Oshkosh Unemployment Rate	Oshkosh Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	7.1%	6.5%	6,193
November 2011	8.7%	7.3%	6.6%	6,362
October 2011	8.9%	7.7%	6.8%	6,550
September 2011	9.0%	7.8%	6.9%	6,589
August 2011	9.1%	7.9%	6.8%	6,541
July 2011	9.1%	7.8%	6.8%	6,464
June 2011	9.1%	7.6%	6.6%	6,279
May 2011	9.0%	7.4%	6.4%	6,025
April 2011	9.0%	7.3%	6.2%	5,863
March 2011	8.9%	7.4%	6.2%	5,908
February 2011	9.0%	7.4%	6.4%	6,069
January 2011	9.1%	7.4%	6.5%	6,173