Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fond du Lac fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2019 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 Fond du Lac peaked in January 2010 at 9.6% and is now 7.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.2% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Fond du Lac 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
Fond du Lac	2.3%	-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: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Fond du Lac peaked in February 2010 at 5,383. There are now 4,068 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,282 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 33. Fond du Lac employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Fond du Lac	1,315	-205	+33

Number of Unemployed Persons

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Fond du Lac Unemployment Rate	Fond du Lac Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.3%	1,315
January 2019	4.0%	3.0%	2.6%	1,520
December 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.6%	1,511
November 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	1,541
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.7%	1,566
September 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.6%	1,518
August 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.8%	1,595
July 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.7%	1,575
June 2018	4.0%	3.1%	2.7%	1,563
May 2018	3.8%	3.1%	2.5%	1,455
April 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.4%	1,415