BLS Data: Wisconsin's Unemployment Rate Falls Below 3.0% » Urban Milwaukee
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The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) job totals for December, which showed Wisconsin’s total nonfarm jobs hit a record high of 3,026,500 during the month. This total is 42,700 more jobs than a year ago and an increase of 4,800 over the previous month. Preliminary employment estimates for December 2023 showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.3%. The labor force increased by 2,200 workers over the month, and employment also increased by 1,700 over the month. The state’s total lab...
Both private and nonfarm jobs are at record highs