Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Janesville fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Janesville peaked in September 2009 at 13.5% and is now 10.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in December 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Janesville 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
Janesville	3.0%	0.0	-1.5

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: Janesville, Wisconsin, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Janesville, Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Janesville peaked in September 2009 at 11,174. There are now 8,538 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,570 in January 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 66. Janesville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Janesville, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Janesville	2,636	+66	-1,252

Number of Unemployed Persons

Janesville, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Janesville Unemployment Rate	Janesville Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	2.9%	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	3.0%	2,636
January 2018	4.1%	3.1%	3.0%	2,570
December 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.0%	2,640
November 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.3%	2,822
October 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.4%	2,976
September 2017	4.2%	3.3%	3.6%	3,158
August 2017	4.4%	3.3%	3.7%	3,243
July 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.5%	3,085
June 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.6%	3,125
May 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.6%	3,079
April 2017	4.4%	3.3%	3.8%	3,248