Wisconsin Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Wisconsin rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2022 to 3.0%. The state unemployment rate was 0.5 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 11.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also see Wisconsin unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	July 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.5%	-0.1	-1.9
Wisconsin	3.0%	+0.1	-0.8

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

Unemployment Rate: Wisconsin, National

Wisconsin monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to July 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 341,335 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 88,526 in March 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4,872. Wisconsin job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2022	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wisconsin	93,398	+1,705	-26,873

Number of Unemployed Persons