Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Janesville fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.1%. 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 10.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in April 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Janesville 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
Janesville	3.1%	0.0	-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: 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 8,578 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,496 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 100. Janesville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Janesville, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Janesville	2,596	-37	-256

Number of Unemployed Persons

Janesville, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Janesville Unemployment Rate	Janesville Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.0%	3.1%	2,596
September 2018	3.7%	3.0%	3.1%	2,633
August 2018	3.9%	3.0%	3.3%	2,818
July 2018	3.9%	2.9%	3.3%	2,809
June 2018	4.0%	2.9%	3.2%	2,787
May 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	2,496
April 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.9%	2,515
March 2018	4.1%	2.9%	3.1%	2,712
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	3.1%	2,721
January 2018	4.1%	3.1%	3.1%	2,642
December 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.1%	2,661