Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Releases Preliminary Employment Statistics for July

Thursday, August 25th, 2022 -- 11:01 AM

The Department of Workforce Development released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin for July 2022.

For counties, preliminary July 2022 unemployment rates declined or stayed the same in 63 of 72 Wisconsin counties over the month and decreased or stayed the same in 70 of 72 Wisconsin counties over the year.

For municipalities, preliminary July 2022 unemployment rates declined or stayed the same in 29 of Wisconsin's 35 largest cities over the month. Over the year, 33 Wisconsin cities had unemployment rates decline or stay the same.

For metropolitan statistical areas, preliminary July 2022 unemployment rates decreased in all 12 of Wisconsin's metro areas over the month and over the year.

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