Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Janesville fell 2.1 percentage points in May 2020 to 14.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 2.2 percentage points higher than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Janesville peaked in April 2020 at 16.3% and is now 2.1 percentage points lower. You can also compare Janesville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
Wisconsin	12.0%	-1.6	+8.7
Janesville	14.2%	-2.1	+10.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 14,035. There are now 1,946 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Janesville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Janesville, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Janesville	12,089	-1,946	+8,973

Number of Unemployed Persons

Janesville, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Janesville Unemployment Rate	Janesville Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	12.0%	14.2%	12,089
April 2020	14.7%	13.6%	16.3%	14,035
March 2020	4.4%	3.1%	3.9%	3,320
February 2020	3.5%	3.5%	4.1%	3,483
January 2020	3.6%	3.5%	4.1%	3,491
December 2019	3.5%	3.5%	4.0%	3,376
November 2019	3.5%	3.5%	3.9%	3,370
October 2019	3.6%	3.5%	3.9%	3,359
September 2019	3.5%	3.4%	3.9%	3,340
August 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.9%	3,310
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.8%	3,261