Statewide estimated December employment statistics a mixed bag

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The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on Wednesday released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for December 2024.

In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows that preliminary December unemployment rates:

  • Increased between 0.1 and 0.5 percentage points in 11 metropolitan areas over the month, stayed the same in one, and decreased or stayed the same in seven areas over the year;

  • Decreased or stayed the same in 13 of Wisconsin’s 35 largest cities over the month and decreased or stayed the same in 22 cities over the year; and

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  • Stayed the same in Dane and Milwaukee counties over the month, increased elsewhere, and decreased or stayed the same in 55 counties over the year.

The data included above can be accessed here.

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