Tuesday, July 28, 1997 Governor Secretary |
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Unemployment in June was 3.6 percent, seasonally adjusted. That's up from May's 3.4 percent even though 63,300 more workers found jobs in June than in May. That's because another 17,300 - almost one-third more than normal - were unemployed.
Wisconsin's 3.6 percent unemployment compares with the nation's 5.0, which is also up two-tenths of a percentage point from May.
For the month of June, the total number of jobs has never been higher. In fact, those job numbers are at all-time record highs, when you adjust for the season. The same is true for manufacturing jobs, which are among the highest-paying, on average ($623 a week, second quarter, 1996).
Comparing June 1997 with June 1996, employers showed an additional 48,200 jobs on their payrolls. Of all the nation's 276 metropolitan areas, Madison once again had the lowest unemployment in May, the most recent month available. Sheboygan had the 20th lowest; La Crosse was 27th. Among the states, Wisconsin's unemployment was 9th lowest in May.
| May U.S. rank* | Unemployment % seasonally adjusted | June 1997 | May 1997 | June 1996 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 43 | Appleton-Oshkosh | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 69 | Eau Claire | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| 62 | Green Bay | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| 149 | Janesville-Beloit | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| 78 | Kenosha | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 27 | La Crosse | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 1 | Madison | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 100 | Milwaukee-Waukesha | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 117 | Racine | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| 20 | Sheboygan | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 69 | Wausau | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
* of 276 metro areas or 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Lower is better. | ||||
Unadjusted estimates | June 1997 | previous month | in last 12 months |
| Total labor force | 2,994,400 | +80,600 | +6,000 |
| Employed | 2,881,900 | +63,300 | +4,700 |
| Unemployed | 112,500 | +17,300 | +1,300 |
| Wis. Unemployment | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| U.S. Unemployment | 5.2% | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| Seasonally adjusted | June 1997 | previous month | in last 12 months |
| Total labor force | 2,921,400 | +6,700 | +5,200 |
| Employed | 2,817,100 | +1,300 | +3,600 |
| Unemployed | 104,300 | +5,400 | +1,600 |
| Wis. Unemployment | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.5% |
| U.S. Unemployment | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.3% |
in thousands | This month | Last month | Year ago | Change in month | Change in year |
| Total NONFARM WAGE & SALARY | 2688.6 | 2654.9 | 2640.4 | 33.7 | 48.2 |
| MANUFACTURING | 609.4 | 599.7 | 608.0 | 9.7 | 1.4 |
| DURABLE GOODS | 372.2 | 367.7 | 369.1 | 4.5 | 3.1 |
| NONDURABLE GOODS | 237.2 | 232.0 | 239.0 | 5.2 | -1.8 |
| MINING | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION | 120.4 | 113.6 | 112.9 | 6.8 | 7.5 |
| TRANS, COMM, ELEC, GAS | 123.6 | 123.4 | 122.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| TRADE | 612.2 | 603.2 | 604.1 | 9.0 | 8.1 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 133.3 | 131.4 | 131.2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 478.9 | 471.8 | 472.9 | 7.1 | 6.0 |
| FINANCE, Insure, Real Estate | 143.3 | 141.3 | 139.2 | 2.0 | 4.1 |
| SERVICES, MISC. | 687.9 | 676.4 | 664.3 | 11.5 | 23.6 |
| GOVERNMENT | 389.1 | 394.6 | 386.6 | -5.5 | 2.5 |
| FEDERAL | 29.6 | 29.5 | 30.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| STATE | 90.5 | 98.1 | 89.4 | -7.6 | 1.1 |
| LOCAL | 269.0 | 267.0 | 267.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
Rank County this last Rank County this last
month month/rank month month/rank
23 Adams 4.8% 4.6% 22 50 Marathon 3.5% 3.1% 49
4 Ashland 7.4% 6.7% 4 10 Marinette 6.0% 5.1% 15
37 Barron 4.0% 3.5% 40 9 Marquette 6.0% 5.4% 13
12 Bayfield 5.8% 6.1% 7 1 Menominee 12.6% 12.0% 1
52 Brown 3.5% 3.0% 52 25 Milwaukee 4.7% 4.1% 26
54 Buffalo 3.4% 2.9% 56 33 Monroe 4.2% 3.7% 34
39 Burnett 3.9% 3.8% 32 13 Oconto 5.8% 5.1% 14
55 Calumet 3.4% 2.6% 63 40 Oneida 3.8% 3.5% 38
48 Chippewa 3.6% 3.1% 51 63 Outagamie 3.0% 2.6% 62
15 Clark 5.5% 5.7% 9 71 Ozaukee 2.3% 1.9% 71
32 Columbia 4.3% 4.4% 24 34 Pepin 4.1% 4.0% 28
41 Crawford 3.8% 3.5% 39 64 Pierce 3.0% 2.4% 68
72 Dane 1.8% 1.5% 72 46 Polk 3.6% 3.2% 44
49 Dodge 3.6% 2.6% 64 26 Portage 4.7% 4.0% 29
24 Door 4.7% 4.8% 19 22 Price 4.8% 4.8% 20
20 Douglas 5.2% 5.0% 16 30 Racine 4.4% 3.7% 35
57 Dunn 3.3% 2.8% 60 53 Richland 3.5% 3.0% 53
45 Eau Claire 3.7% 3.0% 54 14 Rock 5.6% 4.1% 27
2 Florence 8.3% 7.9% 3 7 Rusk 6.9% 6.3% 6
51 Fond Du Lac 3.5% 3.1% 50 61 Sauk 3.0% 3.1% 48
6 Forest 7.0% 5.7% 10 16 Sawyer 5.5% 5.4% 12
17 Grant 5.5% 4.9% 17 27 Shawano 4.5% 4.3% 25
43 Green 3.7% 3.3% 42 65 Sheboygan 3.0% 2.3% 69
11 Green Lake 5.9% 5.5% 11 70 St. Croix 2.5% 2.2% 70
62 Iowa 3.0% 2.8% 57 36 Taylor 4.0% 3.7% 33
3 Iron 8.1% 8.9% 2 31 Trempealeau 4.4% 3.5% 41
28 Jackson 4.5% 3.9% 30 35 Vernon 4.1% 3.6% 37
66 Jefferson 2.9% 2.6% 61 58 Vilas 3.2% 3.8% 31
5 Juneau 7.1% 6.5% 5 60 Walworth 3.1% 2.8% 58
38 Kenosha 4.0% 3.2% 47 18 Washburn 5.5% 4.9% 18
44 Kewaunee 3.7% 3.2% 46 68 Washington 2.9% 2.5% 66
67 La Crosse 2.9% 2.5% 65 69 Waukesha 2.9% 2.5% 67
42 Lafayette 3.8% 3.3% 43 47 Waupaca 3.6% 3.2% 45
19 Langlade 5.5% 4.7% 21 8 Waushara 6.5% 5.8% 8
21 Lincoln 4.9% 4.6% 23 59 Winnebago 3.2% 2.8% 59
56 Manitowoc 3.3% 2.9% 55 29 Wood 4.5% 3.7% 36