Wisconsin Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Wisconsin fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2019 to 2.8%. The state unemployment rate was 0.8 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 6.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in April 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also see Wisconsin unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	0.0	-0.2
Wisconsin	2.8%	0.0	-0.3

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 197,146 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 88,111 in April 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 507. Wisconsin job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wisconsin	88,618	+507	-7,285

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	2.8%	88,618
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
August 2018	3.8%	3.0%	94,365
July 2018	3.9%	3.0%	95,369
June 2018	4.0%	3.1%	96,047