Wisconsin Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Wisconsin fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2020 to 3.5%. The state unemployment rate was 0.1 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 5.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also see Wisconsin unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.4
Wisconsin	3.5%	0.0	+0.4

Note: All comparisons are made with January data as February 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 176,143 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 92,482 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 17,139. Wisconsin job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Wisconsin	109,621	+2,068	+13,343

Number of Unemployed Persons

Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployed
February 2020	3.5%	—	—
January 2020	3.6%	3.5%	109,621
December 2019	3.5%	3.5%	107,553
November 2019	3.5%	3.5%	107,600
October 2019	3.6%	3.5%	107,563
September 2019	3.5%	3.4%	107,092
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	106,480
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	105,597
June 2019	3.7%	3.4%	104,386
May 2019	3.6%	3.3%	103,015
April 2019	3.6%	3.3%	101,377
March 2019	3.8%	3.2%	99,617