Wisconsin Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Wisconsin rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.0%. The state unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Wisconsin peaked in January 2010 at 9.3% and is now 6.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in April 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also see Wisconsin unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Wisconsin	3.0%	+0.1	0.0

Note: All comparisons are made with July data as August state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Wisconsin, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wisconsin peaked in January 2010 at 285,764. There are now 192,729 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 88,111 in April 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4,924. Wisconsin job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wisconsin	93,035	+2,977	-2,334

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployed
August 2019	3.7%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.0%	93,035
June 2019	3.7%	2.9%	90,058
May 2019	3.6%	2.8%	88,630
April 2019	3.6%	2.8%	88,111
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	89,562
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	90,987
January 2019	4.0%	3.0%	93,687
December 2018	3.9%	3.0%	93,589
November 2018	3.7%	3.0%	93,386
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	93,198
September 2018	3.7%	3.0%	93,550