Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fond du Lac rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Fond du Lac peaked in January 2010 at 9.6% and is now 6.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.2% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Fond du Lac unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Wisconsin	3.0%	0.0	-0.2
Fond du Lac	2.7%	+0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 3,816 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 285. Fond du Lac employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Fond du Lac	1,567	+49	-111

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
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	1,567
September 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.6%	1,518
August 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.8%	1,595
July 2018	3.9%	2.9%	2.7%	1,575
June 2018	4.0%	2.9%	2.7%	1,563
May 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.5%	1,455
April 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.4%	1,415
March 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.3%	1,322
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.2%	1,282
January 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.3%	1,358
December 2017	4.1%	3.2%	2.7%	1,546