Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oshkosh fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2018 to 2.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Oshkosh peaked in January 2010 at 8.5% and is now 6.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Oshkosh unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.1	-0.5
Wisconsin	2.8%	0.0	-0.5
Oshkosh	2.5%	0.0	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2018 data as June metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Oshkosh peaked in February 2010 at 7,797. There are now 5,437 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,267 in February 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 93. Oshkosh employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Oshkosh	2,360	-33	-437

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Oshkosh Unemployment Rate	Oshkosh Unemployed
June 2018	4.0%	—	—	—
May 2018	3.8%	2.8%	2.5%	2,360
April 2018	3.9%	2.8%	2.5%	2,393
March 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.5%	2,349
February 2018	4.1%	2.9%	2.4%	2,267
January 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.5%	2,394
December 2017	4.1%	3.2%	2.8%	2,610
November 2017	4.1%	3.2%	2.9%	2,704
October 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.0%	2,783
September 2017	4.2%	3.3%	3.0%	2,854
August 2017	4.4%	3.3%	3.0%	2,883
July 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2,855