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Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oshkosh rose 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Oshkosh peaked in April 2020 at 13.5% and is now 10.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.1% in April 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.8 percentage points. You can also compare Oshkosh unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
Wisconsin 3.3% +0.1 +0.3
Oshkosh 2.9% +0.1 +0.3
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Oshkosh, Wisconsin, National

Oshkosh, Wisconsin monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Oshkosh peaked in April 2020 at 12,397. There are now 9,697 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,932 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 768. Oshkosh employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Oshkosh 2,700 +32 +316

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Wisconsin
Unemployment Rate
Oshkosh
Unemployment Rate
Oshkosh
Unemployed
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 3.3% 2.9% 2,700
October
2023
3.8% 3.2% 2.8% 2,668
September
2023
3.8% 3.1% 2.7% 2,540
August
2023
3.8% 2.9% 2.5% 2,358
July
2023
3.5% 2.6% 2.3% 2,140
June
2023
3.6% 2.5% 2.2% 2,033
May
2023
3.7% 2.4% 2.1% 1,945
April
2023
3.4% 2.4% 2.1% 1,932
March
2023
3.5% 2.5% 2.2% 2,017
February
2023
3.6% 2.7% 2.3% 2,162
January
2023
3.4% 2.9% 2.5% 2,285

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.