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Oshkosh-Neenah, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Oshkosh fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2023 to 2.1%. 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 April 2020 at 13.5% and is now 11.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.1% in April 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Oshkosh unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% +0.3 +0.1
Wisconsin 2.4% 0.0 -0.5
Oshkosh 2.1% 0.0 -0.4
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with May 2023 data as June 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 10,452 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 13. Oshkosh employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Oshkosh, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Oshkosh 1,945 +13 -376

Number of Unemployed Persons

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Wisconsin
Unemployment Rate
Oshkosh
Unemployment Rate
Oshkosh
Unemployed
June
2023
3.6%
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
December
2022
3.5% 3.0% 2.6% 2,377
November
2022
3.6% 3.0% 2.6% 2,384
October
2022
3.7% 3.0% 2.6% 2,409
September
2022
3.5% 3.1% 2.6% 2,440
August
2022
3.7% 3.1% 2.7% 2,452
July
2022
3.5% 3.0% 2.6% 2,430

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.