Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Appleton fell 0.2 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Appleton peaked in December 2009 at 8.6% and is now 6.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Appleton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Wisconsin	2.9%	-0.2	-0.5
Appleton	2.3%	-0.2	-0.9

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 10,900. There are now 7,867 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Appleton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Appleton, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Appleton	3,033	-257	-1,169

Number of Unemployed Persons

Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Appleton Unemployment Rate	Appleton Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.3%	3,033
January 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.5%	3,290
December 2017	4.1%	3.2%	2.7%	3,691
November 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.0%	4,066
October 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.2%	4,309
September 2017	4.2%	3.3%	3.0%	4,138
August 2017	4.4%	3.3%	3.0%	4,036
July 2017	4.3%	3.3%	2.8%	3,827
June 2017	4.3%	3.3%	2.7%	3,656
May 2017	4.3%	3.3%	2.7%	3,568
April 2017	4.4%	3.3%	2.6%	3,540