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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
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with October 2023 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Janesville, Wisconsin, National

Janesville, Wisconsin monthly unemployment rate chart

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.