Wisconsin Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Wisconsin fell 0.0 percentage points in November 2022 to 3.3%. The state unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Wisconsin peaked in April 2020 at 14.1% and is now 10.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also see Wisconsin unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	November 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.1	-0.6
Wisconsin	3.3%	0.0	+0.2

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

Unemployment Rate: Wisconsin, National

Wisconsin monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to November 2022

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Wisconsin peaked in April 2020 at 434,733. There are now 332,617 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 88,526 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 13,590. Wisconsin job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	November 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wisconsin	102,116	+31	+5,189

Number of Unemployed Persons