Tuesday, July 25, 2000
Governor
Tommy G. Thompson
Secretary
Linda Stewart |
News Media Contact
Christopher Marschman
608/261-6705
e-mail: news@dwd.state.wi.us
fax: 608/266-1784 | JUNE COUNTY UNEMPLOYMENT DATA RELEASED MADISON—Wisconsin set a record for number of jobs in the month of June and had a record number of job holders and job seekers according to statistics from the Department of Workforce Development. According to information released last week by the DWD, the number of seasonally-adjusted nonfarm wage and salary jobs in the state increased by 11,700 in June to a record high of 2,825,300. Meanwhile, the state’s seasonally-adjusted labor force level for June reached an all-time high of 3,027,200. Unemployment for the state increased 0.4 percent in June to 3.7 percent as a result of a larger labor force. State labor market analysts said the large seasonal increase in labor force was much greater than normal this year resulting in significant increases in local area unemployment rates. The above normal rise in unemployment occurred despite normal or greater than normal employment and job gains. State analysts said the over-the-year labor force gain in Wisconsin is the largest percentage gain of any of the 50 states. Of the state’s 72 counties, twelve had unemployment rates below 3.0 percent, thirty had rates above 4.0 percent, and four had rates of 7.0 or above. The county with the lowest June unemployment rate was Dane at 1.9 percent. Seven cities had rates below 3.0 percent, sixteen were above 4.0 percent, and seven had rates at or above 7.0 percent. The City of Madison had the lowest rate for cities at 2.2 percent. "What we are seeing in most areas of the state where unemployment has gone up recently is a rise in unemployment caused by additional people entering the labor force as opposed to a rise in unemployment from a lack of jobs," DWD Secretary Linda Stewart said. The number of people employed increased 61,000, but when seasonally-adjusted, total employment remained virtually unchanged in June. State labor analysts said that the rise in people seeking work combined with the virtually unchanged employment numbers resulted in the 0.4 percentage point increase in unemployment. This release and other labor market information is available on the department Internet site at: http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/dwelmi (end)
Employment and Labor Force
Household Survey | Unadjusted estimates | June 2000 | May 2000 | June 1999 | Total labor force | 3,091,300 | 3,005,700 | 2,920,400 | Employed | 2,973,300 | 2,912,500 | 2,829,900 | Unemployed | 118,000 | 93,200 | 90,500 | Wis. Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3.1% | U.S. Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | | Seasonally adjusted | June 2000 | May 2000 | June 1999 | Total labor force | 3,027,200 | 3,016,100 | 2,858,400 | Employed | 2,825,300 | 2,813,600 | 2,782,900 | Unemployed | 112,200 | 100,700 | 84,600 | Wis. Unemployment | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.0% | U.S. Unemployment | 4.0% | 4.1% | 4.3% |
| *Metro National rank May 2000 |
Unemployment
% seasonally adjusted
| June
2000 | May
2000 | June
1999 | **26th | Wisconsin | 3.7% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 43rd | Appleton-Oshkosh | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 168th | Eau Claire | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.2% | 50th | Green Bay | 2.7% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 259th | Janesville-Beloit | 4.7% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 184th | Kenosha | 3.3% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 119th | La Crosse | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.1% | 6th | Madison | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 198th | Milwaukee-Waukesha | 4.6% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 259th | Racine | 5.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 37th | Sheboygan | 2.6% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 80th | Wausau | 3.4% | 2.9% | 2.8% | - This is the latest available data for the U.S.’s 331 largest metro areas. Urban rankings are NOT seasonally adjusted. Lower is better. Ties are shown only if existing with other Wisconsin urban areas; ties with urban areas in other states are not shown, but are available upon request. Rankings are by the U.S. Labor Department and are based on unadjusted data for the previous month, while the rates shown above for Wisconsin cities are seasonally-adjusted and for the current month.
- **State ranking is seasonally adjusted
- *Metropolitan ranking is not seasonally adjusted and is for the prior month
| Source: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Maps of June 2000 Unemployment Rates by County WISCONSIN COUNTIES
Unemployment Rates
June 2000
(Not Seasonally Adjusted) | RANK | COUNTY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR AGO
RATE | | RANK | COUNTY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR AGO
RATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 47 | | ADAMS | 3.4% | 3.2% | 39 | 2.9% | | 46 | | MARATHON | 3.5% | 2.6% | 54 | 2.9% | 2 | | ASHLAND | 7.7% | 7.0% | 3 | 7.6% | | 22 | | MARINETTE | 4.6% | 3.7% | 25 | 4.6% | 25 | | BARRON | 4.3% | 3.4% | 31 | 3.4% | | 5 | | MARQUETTE | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7 | 4.2% | 8 | | BAYFIELD | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6 | 5.2% | | 1 | | MENOMINEE | 14.7% | 10.4% | 1 | 12.9% | 60 | | BROWN | 3.0% | 2.3% | 63 | 2.5% | | 10 | | MILWAUKEE | 5.8% | 4.5% | 11 | 4.1% | 49 | | BUFFALO | 3.3% | 3.4% | 29 | 2.9% | | 35 | | MONROE | 3.9% | 3.3% | 35 | 3.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 56 | | BURNETT | 3.1% | 3.1% | 43 | 4.1% | | 23 | | OCONTO | 4.6% | 3.7% | 26 | 4.0% | 69 | | CALUMET | 2.6% | 1.9% | 71 | 2.4% | | 27 | | ONEIDA | 4.2% | 4.0% | 19 | 3.4% | 44 | | CHIPPEWA | 3.5% | 3.3% | 33 | 3.5% | | 63 | | OUTAGAMIE | 2.8% | 2.2% | 65 | 2.6% | 11 | | CLARK | 5.7% | 4.3% | 14 | 4.7% | | 71 | | OZAUKEE | 2.5% | 1.9% | 70 | 2.0% | 30 | | COLUMBIA | 4.1% | 3.8% | 23 | 3.6% | | 20 | | PEPIN | 4.7% | 3.5% | 28 | 3.4% | 28 | | CRAWFORD | 4.2% | 3.3% | 37 | 3.4% | | 52 | | PIERCE | 3.3% | 2.4% | 58 | 2.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 72 | | DANE | 1.9% | 1.5% | 72 | 1.4% | | 53 | | POLK | 3.2% | 3.2% | 38 | 3.4% | 57 | | DODGE | 3.1% | 2.5% | 57 | 2.5% | | 26 | | PORTAGE | 4.3% | 3.2% | 42 | 3.5% | 48 | | DOOR | 3.3% | 3.7% | 24 | 3.3% | | 3 | | PRICE | 7.1% | 7.4% | 2 | 7.1% | 13 | | DOUGLAS | 5.2% | 4.5% | 10 | 4.4% | | 12 | | RACINE | 5.3% | 4.4% | 13 | 4.5% | 54 | | DUNN | 3.2% | 3.0% | 48 | 2.9% | | 51 | | RICHLAND | 3.3% | 2.7% | 53 | 3.0% | 34 | | EAU CLAIRE | 3.9% | 3.3% | 34 | 2.9% | | 16 | | ROCK | 5.0% | 4.4% | 12 | 3.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | FLORENCE | 4.6% | 4.2% | 15 | 5.7% | | 7 | | RUSK | 6.2% | 4.9% | 8 | 5.1% | 42 | | FOND DU LAC | 3.7% | 2.6% | 55 | 2.9% | | 65 | | SAUK | 2.7% | 2.3% | 60 | 2.3% | 9 | | FOREST | 5.8% | 4.7% | 9 | 5.2% | | 17 | | SAWYER | 4.9% | 4.2% | 16 | 4.6% | 39 | | GRANT | 3.8% | 2.8% | 52 | 3.4% | | 29 | | SHAWANO | 4.2% | 3.1% | 47 | 3.3% | 36 | | GREEN | 3.9% | 3.2% | 40 | 3.7% | | 68 | | SHEBOYGAN | 2.6% | 2.1% | 67 | 2.1% | 40 | | GREEN LAKE | 3.7% | 3.4% | 30 | 3.1% | | 70 | | ST. CROIX | 2.5% | 2.0% | 68 | 2.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 64 | | IOWA | 2.7% | 2.3% | 59 | 2.6% | | 32 | | TAYLOR | 4.0% | 3.2% | 41 | 3.3% | 6 | | IRON | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5 | 6.2% | | 31 | | TREMPEALEAU | 4.0% | 3.3% | 36 | 2.9% | 55 | | JACKSON | 3.2% | 2.9% | 49 | 2.5% | | 33 | | VERNON | 4.0% | 3.1% | 46 | 3.8% | 62 | | JEFFERSON | 2.8% | 2.5% | 56 | 2.3% | | 38 | | VILAS | 3.8% | 4.1% | 17 | 2.9% | 4 | | JUNEAU | 7.0% | 6.9% | 4 | 6.8% | | 66 | | WALWORTH | 2.7% | 2.3% | 61 | 2.3% | 43 | | KENOSHA | 3.6% | 3.5% | 27 | 3.4% | | 18 | | WASHBURN | 4.8% | 4.0% | 20 | 4.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | | KEWAUNEE | 2.7% | 2.0% | 69 | 2.6% | | 61 | | WASHINGTON | 2.9% | 2.2% | 66 | 2.2% | 45 | | LA CROSSE | 3.5% | 2.8% | 51 | 3.0% | | 59 | | WAUKESHA | 3.0% | 2.3% | 62 | 2.2% | 37 | | LAFAYETTE | 3.9% | 3.1% | 45 | 3.7% | | 41 | | WAUPACA | 3.7% | 3.1% | 44 | 3.2% | 14 | | LANGLADE | 5.2% | 4.0% | 22 | 4.7% | | 19 | | WAUSHARA | 4.8% | 4.0% | 21 | 5.0% | 15 | | LINCOLN | 5.1% | 4.1% | 18 | 4.7% | | 58 | | WINNEBAGO | 3.1% | 2.3% | 64 | 2.6% | 50 | | MANITOWOC | 3.3% | 2.9% | 50 | 3.5% | | 24 | | WOOD | 4.6% | 3.4% | 32 | 3.9% | Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Bureau of Labor Market Information and Customer Service |
WISCONSIN LABOR FORCE SUMMARY
IN THOUSANDS | | | | | | Net Change From | | ITEM | Prelim.
June 2000 | Final
May 2000 | Year Ago
June 1999 | Month
Ago | Year
Ago | | | | | | | | | PLACE OF RESIDENCE DATA | | | | | | | CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE | 3091.3 | 3005.7 | 2920.4 | 85.6 | 170.9 | | UNEMPLOYMENT | 118.0 | 93.2 | 90.5 | 24.8 | 27.5 | | UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | | EMPLOYMENT (1) | 2973.3 | 2912.5 | 2829.9 | 60.8 | 143.4 | | | | | | | | | PLACE OF WORK DATA | | | | | | | NONFARM WAGE & SALARY | 2864.2 | 2827.9 | 2825.1 | 36.3 | 39.1 | | MANUFACTURING | 620.9 | 610.9 | 624.2 | 10.0 | -3.3 | | DURABLE GOODS | 380.3 | 376.0 | 381.3 | 4.3 | -1.0 | | Lumber and Wood Products | 33.7 | 32.7 | 33.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | | Furniture and Fixtures | 18.8 | 18.4 | 18.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | | Stone, Clay & Glass Products | 12.8 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | | Primary Metal Industries | 26.6 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | | Fabricated Metal Products | 69.4 | 68.6 | 68.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | | Nonelectrical Machinery | 110.4 | 109.3 | 113.3 | 1.1 | -2.9 | | Electrical Machinery | 45.7 | 46.0 | 46.9 | -0.3 | -1.2 | | Transportation Equipment | 34.5 | 34.2 | 33.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | Prof., Scient. & Control
Instruments | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.9 | 0.0 | -0.2 | | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 10.6 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 0.1 | -0.6 | | | | | | | | | NONDURABLE GOODS | 240.6 | 234.9 | 242.8 | 5.7 | -2.2 | | Food and Kindred Products | 65.9 | 63.4 | 65.7 | 2.5 | 0.2 | | Textile Mill Products | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.0 | -0.3 | Apparel & Other Finished
Products | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 0.0 | -0.3 | | Paper and Allied Products | 52.6 | 50.9 | 53.9 | 1.7 | -1.3 | | Printing, Publishing & Allied | 54.9 | 54.3 | 55.7 | 0.6 | -0.8 | | Chemicals and Allied Products | 14.4 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 0.2 | -0.6 | | Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products | 40.1 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | | Leather & Leather Products | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | | All Other Nondurable Goods | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | | | | | | | | | MINING | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 0.1 | -0.3 | | CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION | 132.8 | 127.1 | 131.6 | 5.7 | 1.2 | TRANS, COMM, ELEC, GAS & SAN.
SERV. | 135.5 | 134.5 | 132.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | | TRADE | 651.6 | 642.2 | 637.0 | 9.4 | 14.6 | | WHOLESALE TRADE | 141.5 | 140.1 | 139.8 | 1.4 | 1.7 | | RETAIL TRADE | 510.1 | 502.1 | 497.3 | 8.0 | 12.8 | FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL
ESTATE | 151.3 | 149.8 | 147.7 | 1.5 | 3.6 | | SERVICES AND MISCELLANEOUS | 758.4 | 746.3 | 749.5 | 12.1 | 8.9 | | GOVERNMENT | 410.8 | 414.4 | 399.9 | -3.6 | 10.9 | | FEDERAL | 38.4 | 37.6 | 30.0 | 0.8 | 8.4 | | STATE | 94.4 | 98.7 | 95.3 | -4.3 | -0.9 | | LOCAL | 278.1 | 278.1 | 274.6 | 0.0 | 3.5 | | | PERSONS INVOLVED IN L-M
DISPUTES | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | (1) Includes L-M Disputes | | SEASONALLY ADJUSTED LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES | | CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE | 3027.2 | 3016.1 | 2858.4 | 11.1 | 168.8 | | UNEMPLOYMENT | 112.2 | 100.7 | 84.6 | 11.5 | 27.6 | | UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | | EMPLOYMENT | 2915.0 | 2915.4 | 2773.8 | -0.4 | 141.2 | |
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