Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Appleton rose 0.1 percentage points in July 2019 to 2.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Appleton peaked in December 2009 at 8.6% and is now 6.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in March 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Appleton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Wisconsin	3.0%	+0.1	0.0
Appleton	2.6%	+0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Appleton, Wisconsin, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Appleton peaked in January 2010 at 10,801. There are now 7,360 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,229 in April 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 212. Appleton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Appleton, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Appleton	3,441	+132	-255

Number of Unemployed Persons

Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Appleton Unemployment Rate	Appleton Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.1%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.0%	2.6%	3,441
June 2019	3.7%	2.9%	2.5%	3,309
May 2019	3.6%	2.8%	2.5%	3,245
April 2019	3.6%	2.8%	2.5%	3,229
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.5%	3,308
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.6%	3,431
January 2019	4.0%	3.0%	2.8%	3,613
December 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.8%	3,662
November 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.8%	3,659
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.8%	3,658