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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

Oshkosh, Wisconsin monthly unemployment rate chart

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

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.