Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Appleton fell 2.2 percentage points in May 2020 to 10.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.3 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Appleton peaked in April 2020 at 13.0% and is now 2.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Appleton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Wisconsin	12.1%	-1.5	+8.8
Appleton	10.8%	-2.2	+7.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 16,603. There are now 2,615 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Appleton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Appleton, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Appleton	13,988	-2,615	+10,152

Number of Unemployed Persons

Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Appleton Unemployment Rate	Appleton Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	8.5%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	12.1%	10.8%	13,988
April 2020	14.7%	13.6%	13.0%	16,603
March 2020	4.4%	3.1%	2.8%	3,668
February 2020	3.5%	3.5%	3.0%	3,886
January 2020	3.6%	3.5%	3.1%	4,001
December 2019	3.5%	3.5%	3.0%	3,958
November 2019	3.5%	3.5%	3.0%	3,971
October 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.1%	3,985
September 2019	3.5%	3.4%	3.1%	3,998
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.1%	4,006
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.1%	3,989