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Racine, Wisconsin Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Racine rose 0.1 percentage points in May 2023 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the Wisconsin rate. The unemployment rate in Racine peaked in April 2020 at 15.0% and is now 12.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.7% in April 2023, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Racine 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
Racine 2.8% +0.1 -0.7
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: 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 14,665. There are now 11,917 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,617 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 131. Racine employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Racine, Wisconsin) is also available.

Unemployed Persons May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Racine 2,748 +131 -692

Number of Unemployed Persons

Racine, Wisconsin Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Wisconsin
Unemployment Rate
Racine
Unemployment Rate
Racine
Unemployed
June
2023
3.6%
May
2023
3.7% 2.4% 2.8% 2,748
April
2023
3.4% 2.4% 2.7% 2,617
March
2023
3.5% 2.5% 2.8% 2,739
February
2023
3.6% 2.7% 3.1% 3,003
January
2023
3.4% 2.9% 3.3% 3,244
December
2022
3.5% 3.0% 3.5% 3,482
November
2022
3.6% 3.0% 3.6% 3,497
October
2022
3.7% 3.0% 3.6% 3,565
September
2022
3.5% 3.1% 3.7% 3,657
August
2022
3.7% 3.1% 3.8% 3,711
July
2022
3.5% 3.0% 3.7% 3,684

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.