The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on Thursday announced 3,055,200 total nonfarm jobs in the state, according to March 2025 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Preliminary employment estimates for March 2025 showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.2% over last month, which is one percentage point below the national unemployment rate of 4.2%. The state’s labor force participation rate ticked down to 65.6% in March, while the national rate increased to 62.5%, making Wisconsin’s participation rate 3.1 percentage points above the rest of the nation.
Wisconsin’s labor force decreased by 5,000 over the month but is up 8,200 over the year. The number of people employed decreased 5,600 over the month to 3,071,900 employed and is down 3,100 over the year. Total nonfarm jobs increased 10,000 over the month and increased 15,000 over the year.
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