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Racine, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Racine fell 0.3 percentage points in January 2023 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points higher than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Racine peaked in April 2020 at 15.0% and is now 11.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Racine unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
Wisconsin 2.9% -0.1 +0.1
Racine 3.6% -0.3 -0.2
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Racine, Wisconsin, National

Racine, Wisconsin monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Racine, Wisconsin Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Racine peaked in April 2020 at 14,663. There are now 11,215 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Racine employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Racine, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Racine 3,448 -306 -352

Number of Unemployed Persons

Racine, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Wisconsin
Unemployment Rate
Racine
Unemployment Rate
Racine
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 2.9% 3.6% 3,448
December
2022
3.5% 3.0% 3.9% 3,754
November
2022
3.6% 3.0% 4.1% 3,975
October
2022
3.7% 3.0% 4.1% 4,028
September
2022
3.5% 3.1% 4.1% 3,959
August
2022
3.7% 3.1% 3.9% 3,820
July
2022
3.5% 3.0% 3.8% 3,704
June
2022
3.6% 2.9% 3.7% 3,643
May
2022
3.6% 2.9% 3.6% 3,601
April
2022
3.6% 2.8% 3.6% 3,537
March
2022
3.6% 2.8% 3.6% 3,543

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.