Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Releases Employment Statistics for September 2023

Thursday, October 26th, 2023 -- 11:01 AM

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for September 2023.

In brief, the non-seasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows, for counties, preliminary September 2023 unemployment rates decreased in 71 counties and was unchanged in one Wisconsin county over the month, and decreased in one of 72 Wisconsin counties over the year.

For municipalities, preliminary September 2023 unemployment rates declined in Wisconsin's 35 largest cities over the month; the rates increased in all 35 cities over the year.

For metropolitan statistical areas, preliminary September 2023 unemployment rates declined in all 12 Wisconsin metro areas over the month; the rates increased in all 12 areas over the year.

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