Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Appleton fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2019 to 2.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Appleton peaked in December 2009 at 8.6% and is now 6.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.3% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Appleton unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Wisconsin	2.9%	-0.1	0.0
Appleton	2.4%	-0.3	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 February 2010 at 10,939. There are now 7,802 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,104 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 33. Appleton employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Appleton, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Appleton	3,137	-434	+33

Number of Unemployed Persons

Appleton, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Appleton Unemployment Rate	Appleton Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.4%	3,137
January 2019	4.0%	3.0%	2.7%	3,571
December 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.7%	3,547
November 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	3,607
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.8%	3,696
September 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.8%	3,715
August 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.8%	3,811
July 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.8%	3,699
June 2018	4.0%	3.1%	2.7%	3,654
May 2018	3.8%	3.1%	2.5%	3,394
April 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.5%	3,333