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By Erik Gunn, Wisconsin Examiner December 23, 2023 Wisconsin’s economy continues to run strong according to new data from the state labor department. At
Unemployment rate, labor force participation both beat national benchmarks.
The report, released Thursday, Oct. 21, provides the first look at Wisconsin's unemployment rate after extra federal unemployment benefits expired on Sept. 6.
The state economy continues to grapple with the far-reaching effects of the pandemic while caught in a demographic workforce dilemma.
Wisconsin’s private sector employment remained essentially flat in September as job gains in the manufacturing sector were more than offset by losses in educational services.