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Unemployment Release

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announce the latest U.S., State, and local unemployment rates and analysis.

Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August 2022 was 3.1 percent, up from 3.0 percent in July 2022 and down from 3.6 percent in August 2021. Without seasonal adjustment, August's rate was 3.3 percent, unchanged from 3.3 percent in July 2022 and down from 3.7 percent in August 2021.

The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for August 2022 was 3.7 percent, up from 3.5 percent in July 2022 and down from 5.2 percent in August 2021. Without seasonal adjustment, the U.S. rate for August 2022 was 3.8 percent, unchanged from 3.8 percent in July 2022 and down from 5.3 percent in August 2021.