The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development has released employment and unemployment estimates for January 2025, based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Key findings:
📉 Metropolitan Areas: Unemployment rates rose between 0.4 and 1.1 percentage points across all 13 metro areas over the past month and year.
🏙 Major Cities: Unemployment increased in 34 of Wisconsin’s 35 largest cities over the past month, with Mequon being the only exception. Over the year, all 35 cities saw an increase.
📍 Counties: Menominee County’s unemployment rate remained steady, while the remaining 71 counties saw an increase over the past month. Over the year, rates rose in every county except Menominee.
For more details, visit Wisconomy.com.
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