Wednesday, January 23, 2002
Governor
Scott McCallum
Secretary
Jennifer Reinert |
News Media Contact
Christopher Marschman
608/261-6705
e-mail: news@dwd.state.wi.us
fax: 608/266-1784 | Contact: Terry Ludeman, 608/267-3262 DECEMBER LOCAL EMPLOYMENT FIGURES RELEASED MADISON – Dane County, with an estimated 2.0 percent unemployment rate, was lowest in the state followed by Ozaukee County at 2.9 percent and Iowa County and Waukesha County at 3.0 percent according to figures released today by the Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Twenty-three counties had December rates estimated at less than 4.0 percent. "Twenty-five of Wisconsin’s seventy-two counties experienced a slight decrease in unemployment rates between November and December, while thirty-seven experienced increases and ten remained unchanged from their November figure," said DWD Secretary Reinert. Wisconsin’s highest county unemployment rate in December was estimated for Menominee County where a rate of 10.7 percent was estimated. Menominee County was followed by Juneau County at 8.5 percent and Oconto County at 7.6 percent. Racine had the highest city rate at 9.2 percent, followed by Beloit at 7.4 percent. Twenty-three counties had a 5.5 percent or higher unemployment rate for December. Nineteen of those counties are located in the northern half of the state, where seasonal fluctuations are most prevalent. No Wisconsin counties had a lower unemployment rate in December of 2001 than they had in December of 2000, although Florence County and Wood County had the same rates as they had had in 2000. Counties with a high concentration of employment in manufacturing were also more likely to have fairly high unemployment levels. The food and kindred products manufacturing industry registered a loss of 700 jobs statewide between November and December, a normal seasonal fluctuation. The transportation equipment manufacturing industry also reported a reduction of 500 jobs statewide, with most of those, 400, attributed to Kenosha County. The state’s unemployment rate for December was estimated at 4.2 percent, little changed from the 4.3 percent estimated for November. Wisconsin’s November and December’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rates were estimated to be 4.7 percent. (end)
Employment and Labor Force
Household Survey | Unadjusted estimates | Dec. 2001 | Nov. 2001 | Dec. 2000 | | Total labor force | 3,035,200 | 3,051,300 | 3,008,100 | | Employed | 2,908,700 | 2,920,700 | 2,919,000 | | Unemployed | 126,500 | 130,700 | 89,200 | | Wis. Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.3% | 3.0% | | U.S. Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 5.3% | 3.7% | | Seasonably adjusted | Dec. 2001 | Nov.. 2001 | Dec. 2000 | | Total labor force | 3,047,800 | 3,056,700 | 3,024,900 | | Employed | 2,905,800 | 2,911,900 | 2,922,600 | | Unemployed | 142,000 | 144,800 | 102,300 | | Wis. Unemployment | 4.7% | 4.7% | 3.4% | | U.S. Unemployment | 5.8% | 5.6% | 4.0% |
December
State Rank
*November
Area Rank |
Unemployment
% seasonally adjusted | Dec.
2001 | Nov.
2001 | Dec.
2000 | | 21st | Wisconsin | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 | | 108th | Appleton-Oshkosh | 4.1 | 4.3 | 2.5 | | 137th | Eau Claire | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 | | 108th | Green Bay | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.7 | | 289th | Janesville-Beloit | 6.7 | 7.5 | 4.5 | | 137th | Kenosha | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | | 46th | La Crosse | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | | 4th | Madison | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.5 | | 187th | Milwaukee-Waukesha | 5.1 | 5.2 | 3.5 | | 278th | Racine | 7.0 | 7.1 | 4.7 | | 121st | Sheboygan | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.2 | | 86th | Wausau | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | - 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 December 2001 Unemployment Rates by County | WISCONSIN COUNTIES
Unemployment Rates
December 2001
Not Seasonally Adjusted)
| RANK | COUNTY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR
AGO
RATE | | RANK | COUNTY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR
AGO
RATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 43 | | ADAMS | 4.6% | 4.1% | 47 | 3.8% | | 64 | | MARATHON | 3.5% | 3.6% | 62 | 3.0% | | 5 | | ASHLAND | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7 | 5.9% | | 10 | | MARINETTE | 6.5% | 6.2% | 10 | 4.6% | | 32 | | BARRON | 5.2% | 4.1% | 49 | 4.9% | | 7 | | MARQUETTE | 7.0% | 6.8% | 6 | 6.0% | | 4 | | BAYFIELD | 7.2% | 6.2% | 11 | 6.1% | | 1 | | MENOMINEE | 10.7% | 11.1% | 1 | 6.5% | | 62 | | BROWN | 3.6% | 3.8% | 57 | 2.3% | | 35 | | MILWAUKEE | 5.0% | 5.6% | 15 | 3.5% | | 49 | | BUFFALO | 4.0% | 3.5% | 63 | 3.3% | | 42 | | MONROE | 4.6% | 4.7% | 32 | 4.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | BURNETT | 6.2% | 5.4% | 17 | 4.0% | | 3 | | OCONTO | 7.6% | 7.3% | 4 | 4.2% | | 54 | | CALUMET | 3.8% | 4.2% | 40 | 2.3% | | 29 | | ONEIDA | 5.4% | 4.3% | 38 | 4.9% | | 17 | | CHIPPEWA | 6.1% | 4.9% | 30 | 4.6% | | 57 | | OUTAGAMIE | 3.7% | 3.9% | 54 | 2.3% | | 12 | | CLARK | 6.4% | 5.4% | 19 | 5.8% | | 71 | | OZAUKEE | 2.9% | 3.2% | 69 | 1.7% | | 30 | | COLUMBIA | 5.2% | 5.0% | 25 | 3.8% | | 22 | | PEPIN | 5.8% | 4.9% | 29 | 4.5% | | 47 | | CRAWFORD | 4.2% | 4.2% | 41 | 3.6% | | 58 | | PIERCE | 3.7% | 3.3% | 68 | 2.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 72 | | DANE | 2.0% | 1.9% | 72 | 1.3% | | 27 | | POLK | 5.4% | 4.7% | 33 | 3.7% | | 38 | | DODGE | 4.9% | 5.3% | 20 | 2.6% | | 65 | | PORTAGE | 3.5% | 3.4% | 65 | 3.2% | | 14 | | DOOR | 6.3% | 5.4% | 18 | 5.6% | | 36 | | PRICE | 5.0% | 4.1% | 48 | 4.9% | | 39 | | DOUGLAS | 4.9% | 4.5% | 34 | 3.5% | | 20 | | RACINE | 5.9% | 6.2% | 9 | 4.0% | | 53 | | DUNN | 3.9% | 3.4% | 67 | 3.1% | | 46 | | RICHLAND | 4.3% | 3.8% | 58 | 4.1% | | 55 | | EAU CLAIRE | 3.8% | 3.7% | 60 | 2.7% | | 34 | | ROCK | 5.0% | 6.5% | 8 | 3.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | FLORENCE | 5.9% | 5.8% | 12 | 5.9% | | 9 | | RUSK | 6.6% | 4.8% | 31 | 6.0% | | 51 | | FOND DU LAC | 3.9% | 3.9% | 55 | 2.8% | | 56 | | SAUK | 3.8% | 3.4% | 66 | 3.0% | | 11 | | FOREST | 6.5% | 5.8% | 13 | 6.3% | | 18 | | SAWYER | 6.0% | 5.0% | 26 | 5.4% | | 48 | | GRANT | 4.1% | 4.1% | 46 | 3.3% | | 24 | | SHAWANO | 5.4% | 5.5% | 16 | 3.7% | | 59 | | GREEN | 3.6% | 4.2% | 39 | 2.6% | | 63 | | SHEBOYGAN | 3.5% | 3.9% | 53 | 1.8% | | 16 | | GREEN LAKE | 6.1% | 5.7% | 14 | 4.3% | | 41 | | ST. CROIX | 4.7% | 4.2% | 43 | 2.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 70 | | IOWA | 3.0% | 2.7% | 71 | 2.4% | | 19 | | TAYLOR | 6.0% | 4.5% | 36 | 4.8% | | 8 | | IRON | 6.7% | 7.8% | 3 | 5.7% | | 28 | | TREMPEALEAU | 5.4% | 4.5% | 35 | 5.2% | | 31 | | JACKSON | 5.2% | 4.2% | 44 | 4.5% | | 37 | | VERNON | 5.0% | 4.0% | 51 | 3.9% | | 66 | | JEFFERSON | 3.3% | 3.9% | 52 | 2.3% | | 23 | | VILAS | 5.6% | 5.1% | 22 | 5.4% | | 2 | | JUNEAU | 8.5% | 8.5% | 2 | 6.2% | | 61 | | WALWORTH | 3.6% | 3.8% | 56 | 2.3% | | 45 | | KENOSHA | 4.3% | 4.2% | 42 | 3.6% | | 13 | | WASHBURN | 6.4% | 5.0% | 27 | 5.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 50 | | KEWAUNEE | 3.9% | 4.0% | 50 | 2.7% | | 60 | | WASHINGTON | 3.6% | 4.1% | 45 | 2.4% | | 68 | | LA CROSSE | 3.3% | 3.2% | 70 | 2.6% | | 69 | | WAUKESHA | 3.0% | 3.4% | 64 | 1.9% | | 44 | | LAFAYETTE | 4.3% | 4.4% | 37 | 3.3% | | 33 | | WAUPACA | 5.1% | 5.0% | 24 | 3.3% | | 6 | | LANGLADE | 7.0% | 7.2% | 5 | 5.7% | | 40 | | WAUSHARA | 4.8% | 5.0% | 23 | 4.1% | | 26 | | LINCOLN | 5.4% | 4.9% | 28 | 4.2% | | 67 | | WINNEBAGO | 3.3% | 3.7% | 59 | 2.0% | | 25 | | MANITOWOC | 5.4% | 5.1% | 21 | 3.2% | | 52 | | WOOD | 3.9% | 3.7% | 61 | 3.9% | | Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Bureau of Labor Market Information and Customer Service
| WISCONSIN CITIES
Unemployment Rates
December 2001
(Not Seasonally Adjusted) | RANK | CITY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR AGO
RATE | | | | | | | | | | 13 | | APPLETON CITY | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 | 2.5% | | 2 | | BELOIT CITY | 7.4% | 8.4% | 2 | 5.0% | | 27 | | BROOKFIELD CITY | 2.5% | 2.9% | 27 | 1.5% | | 16 | | EAU CLAIRE CITY | 4.3% | 4.3% | 19 | 3.1% | | 8 | | FOND DU LAC CITY | 4.9% | 5.0% | 12 | 3.4% | | 22 | | FRANKLIN CITY | 3.7% | 3.9% | 22 | 2.1% | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | GREEN BAY CITY | 5.7% | 6.1% | 5 | 3.6% | | 26 | | GREENFIELD CITY | 2.6% | 3.0% | 24 | 1.6% | | 10 | | JANESVILLE CITY | 4.6% | 6.8% | 4 | 3.3% | | 6 | | KENOSHA CITY | 5.4% | 5.2% | 9 | 4.6% | | 19 | | LA CROSSE CITY | 4.0% | 4.1% | 21 | 3.2% | | 28 | | MADISON CITY | 2.1% | 2.1% | 28 | 1.4% | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | MANITOWOC CITY | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6 | 3.7% | | 24 | | MENOMONEE FALLS CITY | 2.9% | 3.0% | 26 | 1.5% | | 3 | | MILWAUKEE CITY | 6.9% | 7.7% | 3 | 4.9% | | 9 | | NEENAH CITY | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8 | 2.8% | | 25 | | NEW BERLIN CITY | 2.7% | 3.0% | 25 | 1.7% | | 20 | | OAK CREEK CITY | 3.9% | 4.5% | 15 | 2.2% | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | OSHKOSH CITY | 3.8% | 4.2% | 20 | 2.2% | | 1 | | RACINE CITY | 9.2% | 10.0% | 1 | 6.6% | | 11 | | SHEBOYGAN CITY | 4.6% | 5.0% | 11 | 2.2% | | 12 | | STEVENS POINT CITY | 4.6% | 4.5% | 17 | 4.1% | | 14 | | SUPERIOR CITY | 4.5% | 4.4% | 18 | 3.3% | | 17 | | WAUKESHA CITY | 4.2% | 4.6% | 14 | 2.5% | | 15 | | WAUSAU CITY | 4.4% | 4.9% | 13 | 3.5% | | 23 | | WAUWATOSA CITY | 3.2% | 3.6% | 23 | 2.0% | | 18 | | WEST ALLIS CITY | 4.0% | 4.5% | 16 | 2.6% | | 7 | | WEST BEND CITY | 5.0% | 5.6% | 7 | 3.4% | | Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Bureau of Labor Market Information and Customer Service
WISCONSIN LABOR FORCE SUMMARY
IN THOUSANDS | | | | | | Net Change From | | ITEM | Prelim.
Dec.
2001 | Final
Nov.
2001 | Year Ago
Dec.
2000 | Month
Ago | Year
Ago | | | | | | | | | PLACE OF RESIDENCE DATA | | | | | | | | | CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE | 3035.2 | 3051.3 | 3008.1 | -16.1 | 27.1 | | UNEMPLOYMENT | 126.5 | 130.7 | 89.2 | -4.2 | 37.3 | | UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | -0.1 | 1.2 | | EMPLOYMENT (1) | 2908.7 | 2920.7 | 2919.0 | -12.0 | -10.3 | | | | | | | | | PLACE OF WORK DATA | | | | | | | NONFARM WAGE & SALARY | 2851.6 | 2856.6 | 2863.1 | -5.0 | -11.5 | | MANUFACTURING | 576.8 | 580 | 611.8 | -3.2 | -35.0 | | DURABLE GOODS | 344.8 | 346.7 | 372.4 | -1.9 | -27.6 | | Lumber and Wood Products | 30 | 30.1 | 31.7 | -0.1 | -1.7 | | Furniture and Fixtures | 18.3 | 18.3 | 19.1 | 0.0 | -0.8 | | Stone, Clay & Glass Products | 11 | 11.4 | 11.1 | -0.4 | -0.1 | | Primary Metal Industries | 23.4 | 23.6 | 25.6 | -0.2 | -2.2 | | Fabricated Metal Products | IGN="top"> 61.9 | 67.2 | 0.0 | -5.3 | | Nonelectrical Machinery | 100 | 99.9 | 108.4 | 0.1 | -8.4 | | Electrical Machinery | 39 | 39.4 | 45.9 | -0.4 | -6.9 | | Transportation Equipment | 31.6 | 32.1 | 33.5 | -0.5 | -1.9 | Prof., Scient. & Control
Instruments | 17.9 | 17.9 | 18 | 0.0 | -0.1 | | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 11.7 | 12 | 12 | -0.3 | -0.3 | | | | | | | | | NONDURABLE GOODS | 232.1 | 233.3 | 239.4 | -1.2 | -7.3 | | Food and Kindred Products | 66.9 | 67.6 | 67.8 | -0.7 | -0.9 | | Textile Mill Products | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -0.2 | Apparel & Other Finished
Products | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.9 | -0.1 | -0.3 | | Paper and Allied Products | 50.3 | 50.5 | 51.1 | -0.2 | -0.8 | | Printing, Publishing & Allied | 53.3 | 53.4 | 55 | -0.1 | -1.7 | | Chemicals and Allied Products | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | Rubber & Misc. Plastic
Products | 35.4 | 35.6 | 38.5 | -0.2 | -3.1 | | Leather & Leather Products | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 | | All Other Nondurable Goods | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | | | | | | | MINING | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | -0.5 | -0.3 | | CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION | 122.5 | 129.5 | 123.4 | -7.0 | -0.9 | TRANS, COMM, ELEC, GAS &
SAN. SERV. | 136.9 | 136.3 | 137.3 | 0.6 | -0.4 | | TRADE | 652.3 | 649.5 | 653.9 | 2.8 | -1.6 | | WHOLESALE TRADE | 137 | 137.1 | 139.7 | -0.1 | -2.7 | | RETAIL TRADE | 515.3 | 512.3 | 514.1 | 3.0 | 1.2 | FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL
ESTATE | 153.3 | 152.7 | 150.4 | 0.6 | 2.9 | | SERVICES AND MISCELLANEOUS | 788.1 | 784.9 | 774.3 | 3.2 | 13.8 | | GOVERNMENT | 419.5 | 421.1 | 409.6 | -1.6 | 9.9 | | FEDERAL | 30.3 | 30.1 | 30.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | | STATE | 102.5 | 104.9 | 97.7 | -2.4 | 4.8 | | LOCAL | 286.6 | 286 | 281.4 | 0.6 | 5.2 | | | | | | | | 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 | 3047.8 | 3056.7 | 3024.9 | -8.9 | 22.9 | | UNEMPLOYMENT | 142.0 | 144.8 | 102.3 | -2.8 | 39.7 | | UNEMPLOYMENT RATE | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | | EMPLOYMENT | 2905.8 | 2911.9 | 2922.6 | -6.1 | -16.8 | | NONFARM WAGE & SALARY | 2851.6 | 2856.6 | 2863.1 | -5.0 | -11.5 | | News Release Index Page
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