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Unemployment Release

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announce the latest U.S., State, and local unemployment rates and analysis.

Wisconsin's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February 2023 was 2.7 percent, down from 2.9 percent in January 2023 and down from 2.8 percent in February 2022. Without seasonal adjustment, February's rate was 2.8 percent, up from 2.7 percent in January 2023 and down from 3.3 percent in February 2022.

The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February 2023 was 3.6 percent, up from 3.4 percent in January 2023 and down from 3.8 percent in February 2022. Without seasonal adjustment, the U.S. rate for February 2023 was 3.9 percent, unchanged from 3.9 percent in January 2023 and down from 4.1 percent in February 2022.

Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates

Seasonally Adjusted

Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates

Seasonally Adjusted

Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates

Seasonally Adjusted

Wisconsin and U.S. Unemployment Rates

Seasonally Adjusted

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