Dept. of Workforce Development: BLS data: Wisconsin December employment numbers released; unemployment holds steady at 3.1%

Job growth cools in Wisconsin while worker retirements contribute to reduced employment

Mural depicting workers painted on windows of the Madison-Kipp Corp. by Goodman Community Center students and Madison-Kipp employees with Dane Arts Mural Arts. (Photo by Erik Gunn /Wisconsin Examiner)Wisconsin job growth has been slowing over the last year, new data published Thursday suggests. Total nonfarm jobs in Wisconsin rose by 9,000 in December compared with November, the Department of Workforce Development reported. When compared with De…

Wisconsin unemployment remains steady as number employed continues to drop

(The Center Square) - Wisconsin’s labor force has dropped by nearly 67,000 while the state’s unemployment rate has remained stead at 3.1%, according to numbers released Thursday afternoon for December.

Dept. of Workforce Development: BLS data: Wisconsin December employment numbers released; unemployment holds steady at 3.1%

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced the following information for Wisconsin’s labor market, reflecting December 2025 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Additional information about the data included in the release is...