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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
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with April 2013 data as May 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 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.