The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties for January 2024.
The nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows:
- Preliminary January 2024 unemployment rates decreased or stayed the same in 10 out of 12 Wisconsin metro areas over the month, and rates decreased in all 12 areas over the year;
- Preliminary January 2024 unemployment rates decreased or stayed the same in 34 of Wisconsin’s 35 largest cities over the month, and rates decreased or stayed the same in 32 cities over the year; and
- Preliminary January 2024 unemployment rates decreased or stayed the same in 43 of 72 Wisconsin counties over the month, and over the year, 64 of 72 Wisconsin counties had unemployment rates decrease or stay the same.
Data from the latest release is available here.
