Racine, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Racine fell 0.3 percentage points in March 2012 to 8.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points higher than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Racine peaked in December 2009 at 11.0% and is now 2.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Racine 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
Racine	8.1%	-0.3	-0.7

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: 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 2,914 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Racine employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Racine, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Racine	7,937	-218	-616

Number of Unemployed Persons

Racine, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Racine Unemployment Rate	Racine Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	6.7%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	6.8%	8.1%	7,937
February 2012	8.3%	6.9%	8.4%	8,155
January 2012	8.3%	6.9%	8.6%	8,344
December 2011	8.5%	7.0%	8.9%	8,583
November 2011	8.7%	7.1%	9.2%	8,927
October 2011	8.9%	7.3%	9.5%	9,216
September 2011	9.0%	7.4%	9.5%	9,256
August 2011	9.1%	7.6%	9.5%	9,237
July 2011	9.1%	7.6%	9.4%	9,204
June 2011	9.1%	7.6%	9.3%	9,093
May 2011	9.0%	7.6%	8.9%	8,675
April 2011	9.0%	7.5%	8.7%	8,475