Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Janesville fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.2%. 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 September 2009 at 13.5% and is now 10.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in April 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Janesville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Wisconsin	2.9%	-0.1	0.0
Janesville	3.2%	-0.1	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 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 8,446 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 232. Janesville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Janesville, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Janesville	2,728	-118	+7

Number of Unemployed Persons

Janesville, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Janesville Unemployment Rate	Janesville Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.2%	2,728
January 2019	4.0%	3.0%	3.3%	2,846
December 2018	3.9%	3.0%	3.2%	2,688
November 2018	3.7%	3.0%	3.5%	2,982
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	3.1%	2,598
September 2018	3.7%	3.0%	3.1%	2,633
August 2018	3.8%	3.0%	3.3%	2,818
July 2018	3.9%	3.0%	3.3%	2,809
June 2018	4.0%	3.1%	3.2%	2,787
May 2018	3.8%	3.1%	2.9%	2,496
April 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.9%	2,515