Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Janesville rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2023 to 3.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Janesville peaked in April 2020 at 16.1% and is now 12.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in April 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.7 percentage points. You can also compare Janesville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.9% | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| Wisconsin | 3.2% | +0.1 | +0.2 |
| Janesville | 3.5% | +0.1 | +0.1 |
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 13,845. There are now 10,754 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,419 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 672. Janesville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Janesville, Wisconsin) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | October 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janesville | 3,091 | +114 | +153 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Janesville, Wisconsin Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Wisconsin Unemployment Rate |
Janesville Unemployment Rate |
Janesville Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| October 2023 |
3.9% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 3,091 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2,977 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2,837 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 2,644 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2,542 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2,457 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2,419 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 2,517 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2,661 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 2,794 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 2,916 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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