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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 January 2024 was 3.2 percent, down from 3.4 percent in December 2023 and up from 2.7 percent in January 2023. Without seasonal adjustment, January's rate was 2.8 percent, down from 2.9 percent in December 2023 and down from 3.0 percent in January 2023.

The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for January 2024 was 3.7 percent, unchanged from 3.7 percent in December 2023 and up from 3.4 percent in January 2023. Without seasonal adjustment, the U.S. rate for January 2024 was 4.1 percent, increasing from 3.5 percent in December 2023 and up from 3.9 percent in January 2023.

Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates

Seasonally Adjusted

Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates

Seasonally Adjusted

Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates

Seasonally Adjusted

Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates

Seasonally Adjusted

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