01/23BLS Data: Wisconsin Employment Breaks Eighth Consecutive Monthly Record

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BLS Data: Wisconsin Employment Breaks Eighth Consecutive Monthly Record

MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced new record- high employment during December 2024, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This total, 3,076,500 employed, is the eighth consecutive monthly record for state employment.

Preliminary employment estimates for December 2024 showed Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up to 3.0%, which is 1.1 percentage points below the national unemployment rate of 4.1%. The state's labor force participation rate increased to 65.9% in December while the national rate stayed at 62.5%.

• Place of Residence Data: Wisconsin's unemployment rate was 3.0% in December, 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 4.1%. Wisconsin's labor force increased by 5,000 over the month and 20,100 over the year. The number of people employed increased 2,500 over the month to a record-high 3,076,500 employed.
• Place of Work Data: Total nonfarm jobs decreased 1,200 over the month and increased 20,300 over the year to 3,042,100 jobs.

Additional information about the data included in the release is available at Wisconomy.com.

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