Tuesday, October 24, 2000
Governor
Tommy G. Thompson
Secretary
Jennifer Reinert |
News Media Contact
Christopher Marschman
608/261-6705
e-mail: news@dwd.state.wi.us
fax: 608/266-1784 | Contact: August Cibarich, 608/266-0522 SEPTEMBER LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT DATA RELEASED MADISON – Fifty-five Wisconsin Counties had unemployment rates below 4.0 percent in the month of September, according to statistics released today by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates increased over the month in six metropolitan areas, did not change in four and decreased in one--Janesville-Beloit. At 4.8 percent this month, the Janesville-Beloit area had the highest unemployment rate of any of the Wisconsin metropolitan areas. The Madison area at 1.7 percent had the lowest rate. "All but two of Wisconsin’s metropolitan areas had unemployment rates below 4.0 percent in September, demonstrating that Wisconsin is among the best states in the country to work whether it’s in a rural or metropolitan environment," said DWD Secretary Jennifer Reinert. All eleven Wisconsin metropolitan areas had over the year increases. The largest increase at 1.4 percentage points occurred in the Janesville-Beloit area and the smallest increased at 0.1 occurred in La Crosse. Thirty-two of the 72 Wisconsin counties had unemployment rates below three percent in September. Dane County at 1.5 percent was the lowest and Menominee at 9.2 percent had the highest but also had the largest over the month decrease by dropping from 10.9 percent in August. Fifty-four counties had rates below four percent. Buffalo County currently has the second lowest rate at 1.8 percent and is one of two counties that had a lower unemployment rate this September than last September. Langlade County also declined by one tenth of a percentage point to 4.1 percent. This month Madison and Menomonee Falls at 1.8 had the lowest unemployment rates of the Wisconsin large cities while Racine had the highest at 7.6 percent after a decline from 8.5 percent in August. -30-
Employment and Labor Force
Household Survey | Unadjusted estimates | Sept. 2000 | Aug. 2000 | Sept. 1999 | Total labor force | 3,021,600 | 3,059,800 | 2,889,300 | Employed | 2,928,100 | 2,961,200 | 2,823,800 | Unemployed | 93,600 | 98,700 | 65,500 | Wis. Unemployment Rate | 3.1% | 3.2% | 2.3% | U.S. Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4.1% | | Seasonably adjusted | Sept. 2000 | Aug. 2000 | Sept. 1999 | Total labor force | 3,026,600 | 3,029,600 | 2,894,800 | Employed | 2,916,400 | 2,923,200 | 2,811,500 | Unemployed | 110,200 | 106,400 | 83,300 | Wis. Unemployment | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2.9% | U.S. Unemployment | 3.9% | 4.1% | 4.2% |
| *Metro National rank Aug. 2000 |
Unemployment
% seasonally adjusted
| Sept.
2000 | August
2000 | Sept.
1999 | 19th | Wisconsin | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 39th | Appleton-Oshkosh | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 112th | Eau Claire | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.4% | 39th | Green Bay | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.0% | 259th | Janesville-Beloit | 4.8% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 137th | Kenosha | 3.5% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 93rd | La Crosse | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 6th | Madison | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 194th | Milwaukee-Waukesha | 3.8% | 3.7% | 2.7% | 253rd | Racine | 4.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 30th | Sheboygan | 2.4% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 93rd | Wausau | 3.7% | 3.4% | 2.6% | - 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 metropolitan areas 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 September 2000 Unemployment Rates by County
WISCONSIN COUNTIES
Unemployment Rates
September 2000
(Not Seasonally Adjusted) | RANK | COUNTY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR AGO
RATE | | RANK | COUNTY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR AGO
RATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 46 | | ADAMS | 2.8% | 2.8% | 45 | 2.4% | | 43 | | MARATHON | 2.9% | 2.9% | 44 | 2.0% | 2 | | ASHLAND | 5.6% | 6.2% | 3 | 4.2% | | 9 | | MARINETTE | 4.4% | 3.9% | 23 | 3.2% | 11 | | BARRON | 4.3% | 3.0% | 43 | 2.3% | | 6 | | MARQUETTE | 4.5% | 4.1% | 19 | 2.9% | 19 | | BAYFIELD | 3.8% | 4.4% | 13 | 2.6% | | 1 | | MENOMINEE | 9.2% | 10.9% | 1 | 5.3% | 61 | | BROWN | 2.4% | 2.3% | 63 | 1.8% | | 4 | | MILWAUKEE | 4.7% | 4.8% | 8 | 3.4% | 71 | | BUFFALO | 1.8% | 2.1% | 68 | 1.9% | | 18 | | MONROE | 4.0% | 5.8% | 4 | 3.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 51 | | BURNETT | 2.7% | 2.6% | 51 | 2.4% | | 26 | | OCONTO | 3.5% | 3.5% | 27 | 2.9% | 65 | | CALUMET | 2.3% | 2.3% | 60 | 1.8% | | 23 | | ONEIDA | 3.7% | 3.5% | 29 | 2.3% | 42 | | CHIPPEWA | 2.9% | 3.0% | 41 | 1.8% | | 68 | | OUTAGAMIE | 2.2% | 2.2% | 66 | 2.0% | 17 | | CLARK | 4.1% | 4.0% | 21 | 2.7% | | 70 | | OZAUKEE | 2.1% | 2.1% | 69 | 1.5% | 28 | | COLUMBIA | 3.3% | 3.5% | 26 | 2.3% | | 47 | | PEPIN | 2.8% | 2.8% | 46 | 2.2% | 38 | | CRAWFORD | 3.0% | 3.0% | 42 | 2.7% | | 40 | | PIERCE | 3.0% | 2.3% | 64 | 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 72 | | DANE | 1.5% | 1.6% | 72 | 1.1% | | 33 | | POLK | 3.2% | 2.7% | 49 | 2.4% | 63 | | DODGE | 2.3% | 4.7% | 9 | 1.7% | | 52 | | PORTAGE | 2.6% | 4.2% | 16 | 2.1% | 54 | | DOOR | 2.6% | 2.6% | 50 | 1.8% | | 5 | | PRICE | 4.6% | 4.3% | 15 | 3.5% | 31 | | DOUGLAS | 3.2% | 3.8% | 24 | 2.2% | | 16 | | RACINE | 4.1% | 4.5% | 12 | 3.9% | 57 | | DUNN | 2.5% | 2.4% | 57 | 1.7% | | 10 | | RICHLAND | 4.3% | 3.2% | 37 | 2.1% | 50 | | EAU CLAIRE | 2.7% | 3.1% | 38 | 1.8% | | 8 | | ROCK | 4.4% | 4.7% | 11 | 3.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | FLORENCE | 4.2% | 4.1% | 18 | 3.4% | | 7 | | RUSK | 4.4% | 5.3% | 5 | 2.8% | 44 | | FOND DU LAC | 2.8% | 3.2% | 36 | 1.8% | | 66 | | SAUK | 2.3% | 2.3% | 61 | 1.7% | 12 | | FOREST | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 | 2.9% | | 21 | | SAWYER | 3.8% | 4.0% | 20 | 2.5% | 32 | | GRANT | 3.2% | 3.3% | 34 | 2.5% | | 29 | | SHAWANO | 3.3% | 3.3% | 35 | 2.4% | 34 | | GREEN | 3.1% | 3.3% | 32 | 2.1% | | 69 | | SHEBOYGAN | 2.2% | 2.2% | 67 | 1.6% | 53 | | GREEN LAKE | 2.6% | 3.0% | 39 | 2.0% | | 56 | | ST. CROIX | 2.6% | 2.1% | 71 | 1.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67 | | IOWA | 2.2% | 2.2% | 65 | 1.9% | | 49 | | TAYLOR | 2.8% | 2.5% | 53 | 1.7% | 20 | | IRON | 3.8% | 4.4% | 14 | 2.9% | | 41 | | TREMPEALEAU | 2.9% | 3.4% | 30 | 2.2% | 27 | | JACKSON | 3.5% | 2.5% | 54 | 1.7% | | 37 | | VERNON | 3.0% | 3.3% | 31 | 2.8% | 59 | | JEFFERSON | 2.4% | 2.4% | 56 | 1.7% | | 55 | | VILAS | 2.6% | 2.4% | 59 | 1.9% | 3 | | JUNEAU | 4.9% | 6.3% | 2 | 4.2% | | 60 | | WALWORTH | 2.4% | 2.3% | 62 | 1.8% | 35 | | KENOSHA | 3.1% | 3.3% | 33 | 2.6% | | 14 | | WASHBURN | 4.2% | 4.0% | 22 | 3.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 62 | | KEWAUNEE | 2.4% | 2.1% | 70 | 1.7% | | 48 | | WASHINGTON | 2.8% | 2.6% | 52 | 1.7% | 45 | | LA CROSSE | 2.8% | 3.0% | 40 | 2.6% | | 64 | | WAUKESHA | 2.3% | 2.4% | 55 | 1.8% | 25 | | LAFAYETTE | 3.6% | 3.5% | 28 | 2.4% | | 39 | | WAUPACA | 3.0% | 2.8% | 47 | 2.5% | 15 | | LANGLADE | 4.1% | 5.2% | 6 | 4.2% | | 30 | | WAUSHARA | 3.2% | 4.2% | 17 | 2.4% | 22 | | LINCOLN | 3.8% | 3.8% | 25 | 2.8% | | 58 | | WINNEBAGO | 2.5% | 2.4% | 58 | 1.6% | 36 | | MANITOWOC | 3.1% | 2.7% | 48 | 2.4% | | 24 | | WOOD | 3.6% | 5.1% | 7 | 2.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
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WISCONSIN CITIES
Unemployment Rates
September 2000
(Not Seasonally Adjusted) | RANK | CITY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR AGO
RATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18 | | APPLETON | 3.0% | 3.0% | 17 | 2.5% | 2 | | BELOIT | 6.7% | 7.5% | 2 | 4.9% | 25 | | BROOKFIELD | 2.2% | 2.1% | 25 | 1.9% | 15 | | EAU CLAIRE | 3.3% | 3.7% | 11 | 2.1% | 13 | | FOND DU LAC | 3.5% | 3.9% | 9 | 2.3% | 23 | | FRANKLIN | 2.4% | 2.3% | 22 | 1.9% | | | | | | | | 10 | | GREEN BAY | 3.7% | 3.7% | 12 | 2.8% | 26 | | GREENFIELD | 2.1% | 2.1% | 24 | 1.6% | 4 | | JANESVILLE | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5 | 3.2% | 7 | | KENOSHA | 3.9% | 4.1% | 8 | 3.3% | 9 | | LA CROSSE | 3.7% | 4.1% | 7 | 3.5% | 27 | | MADISON | 1.8% | 1.9% | 27 | 1.3% | | | | | | | | 11 | | MANITOWOC | 3.6% | 3.2% | 16 | 2.7% | 28 | | MENOMONEE FALLS | 1.8% | 1.8% | 28 | 1.3% | 3 | | MILWAUKEE | 6.3% | 6.5% | 3 | 4.4% | 19 | | NEENAH | 2.8% | 2.7% | 19 | 2.1% | 24 | | NEW BERLIN | 2.3% | 2.1% | 26 | 1.4% | 20 | | OAK CREEK | 2.6% | 2.6% | 20 | 1.8% | | | | | | | | 14 | | OSHKOSH | 3.4% | 3.3% | 15 | 2.0% | 1 | | RACINE | 7.6% | 8.5% | 1 | 7.1% | 21 | | SHEBOYGAN | 2.6% | 2.5% | 21 | 1.9% | 8 | | STEVENS POINT | 3.8% | 5.3% | 4 | 3.1% | 12 | | SUPERIOR | 3.5% | 4.1% | 6 | 2.4% | 16 | | WAUKESHA | 3.2% | 3.6% | 14 | 2.5% | 5 | | WAUSAU | 4.3% | 3.7% | 13 | 3.0% | 22 | | WAUWATOSA | 2.5% | 2.3% | 23 | 1.8% | 17 | | WEST ALLIS | 3.1% | 3.0% | 18 | 2.2% | 6 | | WEST BEND | 4.2% | 3.8% | 10 | 2.3% | | Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
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WISCONSIN LABOR FORCE SUMMARY
IN THOUSANDS | | | | | | Net Change From | | ITEM | Prelim.
Sep. 2000 | Final
Aug. 2000 | Year Ago
Sep. 1999 | Month
Ago | Year
Ago | | | | | | | | | PLACE OF RESIDENCE DATA | | | | | | | CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE | 3021.6 | 3059.8 | 2889.3 | -38.2 | 132.3 | | UNEMPLOYMENT | 93.6 | 98.7 | 65.5 | -5.1 | 28.1 | | UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.3 | -0.1 | 0.8 | | EMPLOYMENT (1) | 2928.1 | 2961.2 | 2823.8 | -33.1 | 104.3 | | | | | | | | | PLACE OF WORK DATA | | | | | | | NONFARM WAGE & SALARY | 2843.3 | 2836.8 | 2800.8 | 6.5 | 42.5 | | MANUFACTURING | 615.3 | 622.7 | 616.6 | -7.4 | -1.3 | | DURABLE GOODS | 375.5 | 379.4 | 375.9 | -3.9 | -0.4 | | Lumber and Wood Products | 33.1 | 33.6 | 32.8 | -0.5 | 0.3 | | Furniture and Fixtures | 18.9 | 19.1 | 17.8 | -0.2 | 1.1 | | Stone, Clay & Glass Products | 12.7 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 0.8 | | Primary Metal Industries | 26.0 | 26.5 | 25.7 | -0.5 | 0.3 | | Fabricated Metal Products | 69.0 | 69.7 | 68.3 | -0.7 | 0.7 | | Nonelectrical Machinery | 108.4 | 109.3 | 110.8 | -0.9 | -2.4 | | Electrical Machinery | 45.2 | 45.6 | 45.9 | -0.4 | -0.7 | | Transportation Equipment | 33.9 | 34.5 | 34.0 | -0.6 | -0.1 | Prof., Scient. & Control
Instruments | 17.5 | 17.9 | 17.7 | -0.4 | -0.2 | | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 10.7 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 0.1 | -0.3 | | | | | | | | | NONDURABLE GOODS | 239.8 | 243.2 | 240.7 | -3.4 | -0.9 | | Food and Kindred Products | 68.2 | 69.5 | 67.7 | -1.3 | 0.5 | | Textile Mill Products | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.0 | -0.2 | Apparel & Other Finished
Products | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | -0.1 | -0.1 | | Paper and Allied Products | 50.8 | 52.2 | 52.5 | -1.4 | -1.7 | | Printing, Publishing & Allied | 54.9 | 55.2 | 54.3 | -0.3 | 0.6 | | Chemicals and Allied Products | 13.8 | 13.9 | 14.4 | -0.1 | -0.6 | | Rubber & Misc. Plastic Products | 39.6 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 0.0 | 0.7 | | Leather & Leather Products | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | | All Other Nondurable Goods | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | | | | | | | | | MINING | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 | | CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION | 133.3 | 135.1 | 129.7 | -1.8 | 3.6 | TRANS, COMM, ELEC, GAS & SAN.
SERV. | 135.7 | 131.4 | 132.8 | 4.3 | 2.9 | | TRADE | 647.1 | 653.1 | 631.8 | -6.0 | 15.3 | | WHOLESALE TRADE | 140.6 | 142.2 | 138.2 | -1.6 | 2.4 | | RETAIL TRADE | 506.5 | 510.8 | 493.5 | -4.3 | 13.0 | FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL
ESTATE | 151.4 | 152.2 | 146.5 | -0.8 | 4.9 | | SERVICES AND MISCELLANEOUS | 758.1 | 761.2 | 747.9 | -3.1 | 10.2 | | GOVERNMENT | 399.4 | 378.4 | 392.4 | 21.0 | 7.0 | | FEDERAL | 29.8 | 34.9 | 29.9 | -5.1 | -0.1 | | STATE | 97.2 | 93.7 | 97.1 | 3.5 | 0.1 | | LOCAL | 272.4 | 249.8 | 265.4 | 22.6 | 7.0 | | | | | | | | PERSONS INVOLVED IN L-M
DISPUTES | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | | (1) Includes L-M Disputes | | SEASONALLY ADJUSTED LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES | | CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE | 3026.6 | 3029.6 | 2894.8 | -3.0 | 131.8 | | UNEMPLOYMENT | 110.2 | 106.4 | 83.3 | 3.8 | 26.9 | | UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.7 | | EMPLOYMENT | 2916.4 | 2923.2 | 2811.5 | -6.8 | 104.9 | | NONFARM WAGE & SALARY | 2824.3 | 2823.5 | 2779.6 | 0.8 | 44.7 | | News Release Index Page
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