Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oshkosh fell 0.3 percentage points in February 2019 to 2.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Oshkosh peaked in January 2010 at 8.5% and is now 6.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in February 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Oshkosh 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
Oshkosh	2.4%	-0.3	0.0

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: 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 5,593 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Oshkosh employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Oshkosh	2,204	-309	-63

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Wisconsin Unemployment Rate	Oshkosh Unemployment Rate	Oshkosh Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.9%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.4%	2,204
January 2019	4.0%	3.0%	2.7%	2,513
December 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.7%	2,466
November 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.6%	2,461
October 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.7%	2,540
September 2018	3.7%	3.0%	2.6%	2,481
August 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.8%	2,657
July 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.7%	2,554
June 2018	4.0%	3.1%	2.7%	2,578
May 2018	3.8%	3.1%	2.5%	2,365
April 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.5%	2,393