Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fond du Lac fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Fond du Lac peaked in January 2010 at 9.6% and is now 7.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Fond du Lac 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
Fond du Lac	2.2%	-0.1	-0.8

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: 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 5,372. There are now 4,119 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Fond du Lac employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Fond du Lac	1,253	-84	-470

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 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.2%	1,253
January 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.3%	1,337
December 2017	4.1%	3.2%	2.6%	1,519
November 2017	4.1%	3.2%	2.8%	1,642
October 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.0%	1,730
September 2017	4.2%	3.3%	3.0%	1,746
August 2017	4.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1,704
July 2017	4.3%	3.3%	2.8%	1,616
June 2017	4.3%	3.3%	2.7%	1,579
May 2017	4.3%	3.3%	2.6%	1,512
April 2017	4.4%	3.3%	2.6%	1,486