Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fond du Lac rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Fond du Lac peaked in December 2009 at 9.6% and is now 6.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in March 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Fond du Lac unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Wisconsin	3.1%	+0.1	+0.1
Fond du Lac	2.7%	+0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 January 2010 at 5,373. There are now 3,810 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,371 in April 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 192. Fond du Lac employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Fond du Lac	1,563	+92	+11

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
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.1%	2.7%	1,563
July 2019	3.7%	3.0%	2.6%	1,471
June 2019	3.7%	2.9%	2.4%	1,411
May 2019	3.6%	2.8%	2.4%	1,385
April 2019	3.6%	2.8%	2.4%	1,371
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.4%	1,408
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.5%	1,446
January 2019	4.0%	3.0%	2.6%	1,526
December 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.7%	1,543
November 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	1,541
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.7%	1,538