Racine, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Racine fell 0.3 percentage points in December 2011 to 8.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.8 percentage points higher than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Racine peaked in December 2009 at 11.0% and is now 2.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 8.7% in April 2011, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Racine 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
Racine	8.9%	-0.3	-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: Racine, Wisconsin, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Racine, Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Racine peaked in July 2009 at 10,851. There are now 2,268 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,475 in April 2011, the number of unemployed has now grown by 108. Racine employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Racine, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Racine	8,583	-344	-288

Number of Unemployed Persons

Racine, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Racine Unemployment Rate	Racine Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	7.1%	8.9%	8,583
November 2011	8.7%	7.3%	9.2%	8,927
October 2011	8.9%	7.7%	9.5%	9,216
September 2011	9.0%	7.8%	9.5%	9,256
August 2011	9.1%	7.9%	9.5%	9,237
July 2011	9.1%	7.8%	9.4%	9,204
June 2011	9.1%	7.6%	9.3%	9,093
May 2011	9.0%	7.4%	8.9%	8,675
April 2011	9.0%	7.3%	8.7%	8,475
March 2011	8.9%	7.4%	8.8%	8,553
February 2011	9.0%	7.4%	8.9%	8,654
January 2011	9.1%	7.4%	9.0%	8,721