Wednesday,
January 29, 2003
Governor
Jim
Doyle
Secretary
Roberta
Gassman |
News Media Contact
Teresa
Weidemann-Smith
608/266-3999
e-mail: news@dwd.state.wi.us
fax: 608/266-1784 |
DECEMBER LOCAL EMPLOYMENT FIGURES RELEASED
MADISON – Five
counties in the state -- Iron, Menominee, Milwaukee, Ozaukee and
Winnebago – experienced lower unemployment rates in December than they
had experienced in November. Twelve counties had lower rates in December
of 2002 than they had reported in 2001, while two counties were
unchanged according to information released today by the Department of
Workforce Development (DWD).
"The southeastern
part of the state continues to experience a particularly difficult labor
market, while the northern half of the state is experiencing the normal
seasonal adjustment for this time of year," said newly appointed
DWD Secretary Gassman. "Currently DWD labor analysts are carefully
watching the employment rates because the lack of snow may be
detrimental for the rates in the near future."
Thirty-three of the
state’s 72 counties reported a preliminary December unemployment rate
of 6.0 percent or higher. Menominee County had the state’s highest
unemployment rate at 10.4 percent followed by Florence County at 9.6
percent and Juneau County at 9.1 percent. Seven counties in the state
had unemployment rates of 4.0 percent or lower. Dane County had the
state’s lowest rate at 2.4 percent, followed by Iowa and Ozaukee
counties at 3.4 percent.
Five counties ended the
year with average annual rates at 4.0 percent or lower, with Dane County
leading the way at 2.6 percent. Counties with the highest annual
unemployment rates were Menominee at 12.1 percent, Juneau at 9.7
percent, Ashland at 8.8 percent, and Florence at 8.3 percent.
Most of Wisconsin has
shared in the very sluggish labor market during 2002, although in
general, the southwestern counties, the south central counties and the
Fox Valley counties fared better than elsewhere. The harder hit areas of
the state included much of southeastern Wisconsin, particularly Racine
and Milwaukee counties.
Many of the northern
counties of the state also saw increases in unemployment with much of
the increase likely tied to the difficulties that have been experienced
in winter recreation. The continued sluggishness in the manufacturing
section is also evident in the areas of the state most affected by
rising unemployment.
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Employment and Labor Force
Household Survey | Unadjusted estimates | Dec.
2002 | Nov.
2002 | Dec.
2001 | | Total labor force |
3,050,600 |
3,056,100 |
2,981,100 |
| Employed |
2,900,000 |
2,916,700 |
2,849,100 |
| Unemployed |
150,600 |
139,400 |
132,100 |
| Wis. Unemployment Rate |
4.9% |
4.6% |
4.4% |
| U.S. Unemployment Rate |
5.7% |
5.7% |
5.4% |
| Seasonably adjusted | Dec.
2002 | Nov.
2002 | Dec. 2001 | | Total labor force |
3,074,800 |
3,069,800 |
3,001,100 |
| Employed |
2,908,700 |
2,913,800 |
2,853,900 |
| Unemployed |
166,100 |
156,000 |
147,200 |
| Wis. Unemployment |
5.4% |
5.1% |
4.9% |
| U.S. Unemployment |
6.0% |
6.0% |
5.8% |
Dec.
State Rank
*Nov.
Area Rank |
Unemployment
% seasonally adjusted | Dec.
2002 | Nov.
2002 | Dec.
2001 |
|
27th |
Wisconsin |
5.4 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
|
102nd |
Appleton-Oshkosh |
5.0 |
4.7 |
4.3 |
|
93rd |
Eau
Claire |
5.2 |
4.8 |
5.1 |
|
119th |
Green
Bay |
5.3 |
5.0 |
4.6 |
|
189th |
Janesville-Beloit |
7.5 |
5.9 |
7.4 |
|
158th |
Kenosha |
6.6 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
|
40th |
La
Crosse |
4.0 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
|
7th |
Madison |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
|
189th |
Milwaukee-Waukesha |
6.2 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
|
283rd |
Racine |
8.3 |
7.4 |
7.4 |
|
111th |
Sheboygan |
5.4 |
4.8 |
4.6 |
|
57th |
Wausau |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.2 |
- 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 2002 Unemployment Rates by County |
WISCONSIN COUNTIES
Unemployment Rates
December
2002
Not Seasonally Adjusted)
| RANK | COUNTY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR
AGO
RATE | | RANK | COUNTY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR
AGO
RATE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
38 |
|
ADAMS |
5.5% |
4.8% |
33 |
4.9% |
|
69 |
|
MARATHON |
3.8% |
3.6% |
67 |
3.7% |
|
6 |
|
ASHLAND |
7.9% |
6.8% |
8 |
7.4% |
|
20 |
|
MARINETTE |
6.6% |
5.8% |
13 |
6.8% |
|
32 |
|
BARRON |
6.0% |
4.9% |
32 |
5.5% |
|
4 |
|
MARQUETTE |
8.6% |
7.5% |
6 |
7.2% |
|
8 |
|
BAYFIELD |
7.8% |
6.8% |
7 |
7.5% |
|
1 |
|
MENOMINEE |
10.4% |
11.3% |
1 |
11.2% |
|
53 |
|
BROWN |
4.5% |
4.5% |
40 |
3.9% |
|
30 |
|
MILWAUKEE |
6.0% |
6.1% |
11 |
5.2% |
|
57 |
|
BUFFALO |
4.5% |
3.7% |
63 |
4.2% |
|
45 |
|
MONROE |
5.0% |
4.4% |
42 |
4.8% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
|
BURNETT |
6.1% |
4.4% |
44 |
6.4% |
|
9 |
|
OCONTO |
7.7% |
6.7% |
9 |
7.9% |
|
50 |
|
CALUMET |
4.7% |
4.1% |
53 |
4.0% |
|
12 |
|
ONEIDA |
7.2% |
5.8% |
14 |
5.7% |
|
22 |
|
CHIPPEWA |
6.5% |
4.7% |
37 |
6.4% |
|
56 |
|
OUTAGAMIE |
4.5% |
4.2% |
49 |
3.9% |
|
19 |
|
CLARK |
6.8% |
5.4% |
23 |
6.8% |
|
70 |
|
OZAUKEE |
3.4% |
3.5% |
69 |
3.0% |
|
36 |
|
COLUMBIA |
5.6% |
5.1% |
29 |
5.4% |
|
27 |
|
PEPIN |
6.2% |
4.7% |
36 |
6.3% |
|
52 |
|
CRAWFORD |
4.6% |
3.6% |
68 |
4.4% |
|
47 |
|
PIERCE |
4.9% |
3.9% |
58 |
3.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72 |
|
DANE |
2.4% |
2.3% |
72 |
2.1% |
|
17 |
|
POLK |
6.9% |
5.2% |
28 |
5.8% |
|
48 |
|
DODGE |
4.8% |
4.6% |
38 |
5.2% |
|
58 |
|
PORTAGE |
4.5% |
3.7% |
64 |
3.7% |
|
16 |
|
DOOR |
7.0% |
5.5% |
20 |
6.5% |
|
40 |
|
PRICE |
5.3% |
4.2% |
51 |
5.1% |
|
46 |
|
DOUGLAS |
5.0% |
4.2% |
50 |
5.2% |
|
11 |
|
RACINE |
7.2% |
6.6% |
10 |
6.3% |
|
59 |
|
DUNN |
4.4% |
3.3% |
70 |
4.1% |
|
51 |
|
RICHLAND |
4.7% |
4.1% |
54 |
4.6% |
|
64 |
|
EAU
CLAIRE |
4.2% |
3.8% |
60 |
4.0% |
|
35 |
|
ROCK |
5.6% |
5.3% |
24 |
5.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
FLORENCE |
9.6% |
8.7% |
2 |
5.9% |
|
15 |
|
RUSK |
7.1% |
5.6% |
16 |
7.0% |
|
60 |
|
FOND DU
LAC |
4.3% |
3.9% |
56 |
4.0% |
|
62 |
|
SAUK |
4.3% |
3.8% |
61 |
4.0% |
|
18 |
|
FOREST |
6.8% |
5.5% |
19 |
6.3% |
|
25 |
|
SAWYER |
6.3% |
5.2% |
27 |
6.2% |
|
54 |
|
GRANT |
4.5% |
4.3% |
45 |
4.2% |
|
44 |
|
SHAWANO |
5.0% |
4.7% |
34 |
5.6% |
|
63 |
|
GREEN |
4.2% |
3.9% |
55 |
4.1% |
|
55 |
|
SHEBOYGAN |
4.5% |
4.3% |
46 |
4.0% |
|
26 |
|
GREEN
LAKE |
6.2% |
5.4% |
22 |
6.3% |
|
10 |
|
ST. CROIX |
7.4% |
5.6% |
18 |
4.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
71 |
|
IOWA |
3.4% |
3.0% |
71 |
3.1% |
|
24 |
|
TAYLOR |
6.4% |
4.2% |
52 |
6.4% |
|
7 |
|
IRON |
7.8% |
8.4% |
3 |
6.7% |
|
33 |
|
TREMPEALEAU |
6.0% |
4.7% |
35 |
5.8% |
|
43 |
|
JACKSON |
5.1% |
3.9% |
59 |
5.8% |
|
41 |
|
VERNON |
5.1% |
4.5% |
41 |
5.3% |
|
66 |
|
JEFFERSON |
4.0% |
3.7% |
62 |
3.5% |
|
14 |
|
VILAS |
7.2% |
5.0% |
30 |
5.9% |
|
3 |
|
JUNEAU |
9.1% |
8.1% |
4 |
8.9% |
|
61 |
|
WALWORTH |
4.3% |
3.9% |
57 |
3.8% |
|
37 |
|
KENOSHA |
5.6% |
4.9% |
31 |
4.6% |
|
13 |
|
WASHBURN |
7.2% |
5.6% |
17 |
6.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
|
KEWAUNEE |
5.7% |
5.3% |
25 |
4.2% |
|
49 |
|
WASHINGTON |
4.7% |
4.3% |
47 |
3.8% |
|
67 |
|
LA CROSSE |
3.8% |
3.6% |
65 |
3.5% |
|
68 |
|
WAUKESHA |
3.8% |
3.6% |
66 |
3.2% |
|
21 |
|
LAFAYETTE |
6.5% |
5.9% |
12 |
4.5% |
|
39 |
|
WAUPACA |
5.3% |
4.6% |
39 |
5.4% |
|
5 |
|
LANGLADE |
8.2% |
7.6% |
5 |
7.5% |
|
31 |
|
WAUSHARA |
6.0% |
5.3% |
26 |
5.4% |
|
28 |
|
LINCOLN |
6.1% |
5.4% |
21 |
5.7% |
|
65 |
|
WINNEBAGO |
4.1% |
4.2% |
48 |
3.5% |
|
23 |
|
MANITOWOC |
6.4% |
5.7% |
15 |
5.7% |
|
42 |
|
WOOD |
5.1% |
4.4% |
43 |
4.1% |
|
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Bureau of Workforce Information
| WISCONSIN CITIES
Unemployment Rates
December 2002
(Not Seasonally Adjusted) | RANK | CITY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR AGO
RATE | | | | | | | | |
|
9 |
|
APPLETON CITY |
5.9% |
5.8% |
8 |
4.8% |
|
2 |
|
BELOIT CITY |
8.5% |
8.3% |
3 |
8.0% |
|
27 |
|
BROOKFIELD
CITY |
3.0% |
3.2% |
26 |
2.6% |
|
17 |
|
EAU CLAIRE
CITY |
4.7% |
4.3% |
21 |
4.6% |
|
13 |
|
FOND DU LAC
CITY |
5.5% |
5.0% |
15 |
5.1% |
|
21 |
|
FRANKLIN CITY |
4.5% |
4.5% |
20 |
3.9% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
GREEN BAY CITY |
7.2% |
7.1% |
5 |
6.1% |
|
24 |
|
GREENFIELD CITY |
3.4% |
3.6% |
24 |
2.8% |
|
12 |
|
JANESVILLE CITY |
5.5% |
5.4% |
11 |
5.0% |
|
7 |
|
KENOSHA CITY |
6.5% |
6.0% |
6 |
5.8% |
|
19 |
|
LA CROSSE CITY |
4.6% |
4.7% |
18 |
4.2% |
|
28 |
|
MADISON CITY |
2.4% |
2.5% |
28 |
2.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
MANITOWOC CITY |
8.2% |
7.2% |
4 |
7.0% |
|
25 |
|
MENOMONEE FALLS CITY |
3.4% |
3.5% |
25 |
3.0% |
|
3 |
|
MILWAUKEE CITY |
8.3% |
8.5% |
2 |
7.3% |
|
8 |
|
NEENAH CITY |
6.0% |
5.8% |
9 |
5.1% |
|
26 |
|
NEW BERLIN CITY |
3.4% |
3.2% |
27 |
2.8% |
|
20 |
|
OAK CREEK CITY |
4.6% |
4.6% |
19 |
4.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
|
OSHKOSH CITY |
4.6% |
4.9% |
16 |
4.0% |
|
1 |
|
RACINE CITY |
11.4% |
10.7% |
1 |
9.8% |
|
11 |
|
SHEBOYGAN CITY |
5.7% |
5.6% |
10 |
5.1% |
|
10 |
|
STEVENS POINT CITY |
5.9% |
5.1% |
13 |
4.8% |
|
22 |
|
SUPERIOR CITY |
4.5% |
4.2% |
22 |
4.8% |
|
15 |
|
WAUKESHA CITY |
5.2% |
5.0% |
14 |
4.4% |
|
16 |
|
WAUSAU CITY |
4.8% |
4.9% |
17 |
4.7% |
|
23 |
|
WAUWATOSA CITY |
3.7% |
4.0% |
23 |
3.4% |
|
14 |
|
WEST ALLIS CITY |
5.2% |
5.2% |
12 |
4.2% |
|
6 |
|
WEST BEND CITY |
7.1% |
6.0% |
7 |
5.3% |
| Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Bureau of Workforce Information
WISCONSIN LABOR FORCE SUMMARY
IN THOUSANDS | | | | | | Net Change From | | ITEM | Prelim.
Dec.
2002 | Final
Nov.
2002 | Year Ago
Dec.
2001 | Month
Ago | Year
Ago | | | | | | | | | PLACE OF RESIDENCE DATA | | | | | | | | |
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE |
3050.6 |
3056.1 |
2981.1 |
-5.5 |
69.5 |
|
UNEMPLOYMENT |
150.6 |
139.4 |
132.1 |
11.2 |
18.5 |
|
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE |
4.9 |
4.6 |
4.4 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
|
EMPLOYMENT (1) |
2900.0 |
2916.7 |
2849.1 |
-16.7 |
50.9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| PLACE OF WORK DATA |
|
|
|
|
|
| NONFARM WAGE & SALARY |
2856 |
2870 |
2836 |
-14.0 |
20.0 |
|
MANUFACTURING |
564.9 |
567.7 |
574.9 |
-2.8 |
-10.0 |
|
DURABLE GOODS |
336.7 |
338.4 |
343.2 |
-1.7 |
-6.5 |
|
Lumber and Wood Products |
31.2 |
31.7 |
32.2 |
-0.5 |
-1.0 |
|
Furniture and Fixtures |
20.4 |
20.4 |
19.2 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
|
Stone, Clay & Glass Products |
11.5 |
11.9 |
11.3 |
-0.4 |
0.2 |
|
Primary Metal Industries |
22.6 |
22.6 |
22.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Fabricated Metal Products |
62 |
62 |
62 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Nonelectrical Machinery |
93.4 |
93.4 |
98.1 |
0.0 |
-4.7 |
|
Electrical Machinery |
36.8 |
36.9 |
39.3 |
-0.1 |
-2.5 |
|
Transportation Equipment |
30.2 |
30.6 |
29.2 |
-0.4 |
1.0 |
Prof., Scient. & Control
Instruments |
17.7 |
17.6 |
17.7 |
0.1 |
0.0 |
|
Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
10.9 |
11.2 |
11.6 |
-0.3 |
-0.7 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONDURABLE GOODS |
228.2 |
229.3 |
231.7 |
-1.1 |
-3.5 |
|
Food and Kindred Products |
67.4 |
68.3 |
66.7 |
-0.9 |
0.7 |
|
Textile Mill Products |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Apparel & Other Finished
Products |
5.3 |
5.2 |
5.7 |
0.1 |
-0.4 |
|
Paper and Allied Products |
49.6 |
49.8 |
50.8 |
-0.2 |
-1.2 |
|
Printing, Publishing & Allied |
50.9 |
50.8 |
52.3 |
0.1 |
-1.4 |
|
Chemicals and Allied Products |
15.1 |
15.1 |
15.7 |
0.0 |
-0.6 |
Rubber & Misc. Plastic
Products |
34.8 |
34.9 |
35.3 |
-0.1 |
-0.5 |
|
Leather & Leather Products |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
0.0 |
-0.2 |
|
All Other Nondurable Goods |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
MINING |
2.6 |
3 |
2.5 |
-0.4 |
0.1 |
|
CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION |
120.3 |
128 |
117.3 |
-7.7 |
3.0 |
TRANS, COMM, ELEC, GAS &
SAN. SERV. |
132.2 |
132 |
134 |
0.2 |
-1.8 |
|
TRADE |
657.3 |
653.7 |
654.9 |
3.6 |
2.4 |
|
WHOLESALE TRADE |
135.8 |
135.1 |
136.5 |
0.7 |
-0.7 |
|
RETAIL TRADE |
521.6 |
518.7 |
518.4 |
2.9 |
3.2 |
FINANCE, INSURANCE & REAL
ESTATE |
154 |
153.9 |
151.2 |
0.1 |
2.8 |
|
SERVICES AND MISCELLANEOUS |
798 |
798 |
776.6 |
0.0 |
21.4 |
|
GOVERNMENT |
426.8 |
433.7 |
424.6 |
-6.9 |
2.2 |
|
FEDERAL |
30.5 |
30.3 |
30.2 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
|
STATE |
103.3 |
107.5 |
102.8 |
-4.2 |
0.5 |
|
LOCAL |
293 |
296 |
291.6 |
-3.0 |
1.4 |
| | | | | | |
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 |
3074.8 |
3069.8 |
3001.1 |
5.0 |
73.7 |
|
UNEMPLOYMENT |
166.1 |
156.0 |
147.2 |
10.1 |
18.9 |
|
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE |
5.4 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
|
EMPLOYMENT |
2908.7 |
2913.8 |
2853.9 |
-5.1 |
54.8 |
|
NONFARM WAGE & SALARY |
2837.3 |
2842.6 |
2817.5 |
-5.3 |
19.8 |
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