Janesville-Beloit, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Janesville rose 0.2 percentage points in July 2019 to 3.3%. 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 August 2009 at 13.5% and is now 10.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in October 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.4 percentage points. You can also compare Janesville unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Wisconsin	3.0%	+0.1	0.0
Janesville	3.3%	+0.2	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August 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 August 2009 at 11,141. There are now 8,355 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,498 in October 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 288. Janesville employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Janesville, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Janesville	2,786	+91	+97

Number of Unemployed Persons

Janesville, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Janesville Unemployment Rate	Janesville Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.1%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	3.0%	3.3%	2,786
June 2019	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%	2,695
May 2019	3.6%	2.8%	3.1%	2,656
April 2019	3.6%	2.8%	3.1%	2,666
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.2%	2,734
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.2%	2,755
January 2019	4.0%	3.0%	3.3%	2,792
December 2018	3.9%	3.0%	3.5%	3,019
November 2018	3.7%	3.0%	3.8%	3,276
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.9%	2,498