Wednesday,
March 26, 2003
Governor
Jim
Doyle
Secretary
Roberta
Gassman |
News Media Contact
Rose Lynch
608/266-6753
e-mail: news@dwd.state.wi.us
fax: 608/266-1784 |
FEBRUARY LOCAL UNEMPLOYMENT
RATES ANNOUNCED
Madison
– Fifty-nine of the state’s 72 counties had lower unemployment rates
than one year ago, reflecting the lower unemployment rate for the state
reported for February 2003, according to information released today by
the Department of Workforce Development. In the month of February, which
traditionally has the highest unemployment rate of the year in
Wisconsin, sixty counties had higher unemployment rates than they had in
January, based on the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics "local
area unemployment statistics" estimates. Seven counties were
unchanged and five had lower estimates for February than they had for
January. February is the month for which Wisconsin’s unemployment
rates are generally the highest of the year.
"It is encouraging
to see that, despite the historically normal increases in unemployment
in many counties and metropolitan areas last month, the majority of
counties across Wisconsin had lower unemployment than they did one year
ago," said DWD Secretary Roberta Gassman.
The highest estimated
county unemployment rate for the state was reported in Juneau County,
followed by Marquette, Rusk and Menominee counties. The unemployment
rate for Juneau was 11.8 percent, while Marquette was 11.5 percent, Rusk
was 11.2 percent, and Menominee was 11.0 percent. The State’s lowest
estimated unemployment rate was Dane County at 3.1 percent, followed by
Ozaukee County at 4.4 percent and Waukesha County at 4.9 percent.
The City of Racine had
the highest unemployment rate of any Wisconsin jurisdictions for which
the Bureau of Labor Statistics provides estimates. The City of Racine’s
unemployment rate was estimated at 12.6 percent.
Among Wisconsin’s
eleven Metropolitan Statistical Areas, the seasonally adjusted
unemployment rates were indicative of the mixed results in February’s
employment figures. Four metro areas showed lower seasonally adjusted
unemployment rates for February than they had had in January. Four metro
areas had higher rates in February than they had had in January, and
three were unchanged. In general, counties with a strong presence of
durable goods manufacturing had slightly higher rates, while areas with
a stronger presence of trade and services had slightly lower or
unchanged rates. The southeastern portion of the State continues to
experience the most difficult labor markets.
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Employment and Labor Force
Household Survey | Unadjusted estimates | Feb.
2003 | Jan.
2003 | Feb.
2002 | | Total labor force |
3,080,300 |
3,067,500 |
3,012,700 |
| Employed |
2,881,800 |
2,875,200 |
2,807,500 |
| Unemployed |
198,500 |
192,300 |
205,200 |
| Wis. Unemployment Rate |
6.4 |
6.3 |
6.8 |
| U.S. Unemployment Rate |
6.4 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
| Seasonably adjusted | Feb.
2003 | Jan.
2003 | Feb.
2002 | | Total labor force |
3,105,500 |
3,101,200 |
3,037,700 |
| Employed |
2,940,600 |
2,933,800 |
2,865,100 |
| Unemployed |
164,900 |
167,300 |
172,500 |
| Wis. Unemployment |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
| U.S. Unemployment |
5.8 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
Feb.
State Rank
*Jan..
Area Rank |
Unemployment
% seasonally adjusted | Feb.
2003 | Jan.
2003 | Feb.
2002 |
|
|
Wisconsin |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
|
118th |
Appleton-Oshkosh |
4.6 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
|
171st |
Eau
Claire |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.8 |
|
124th |
Green
Bay |
4.8 |
4.9 |
5.0 |
|
230th |
Janesville-Beloit |
6.6 |
6.3 |
7.2 |
|
230th |
Kenosha |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.7 |
|
60th |
La
Crosse |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
|
7th |
Madison |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
|
180th |
Milwaukee-Waukesha |
6.0 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
|
298th |
Racine |
7.5 |
7.5 |
7.6 |
|
124th |
Sheboygan |
4.8 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
|
71st |
Wausau |
4.2 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
- 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 February
2003 Unemployment Rates by County
WISCONSIN COUNTIES
Unemployment Rates
February 2003
Not Seasonally Adjusted)
|
RANK |
COUNTY |
RATE |
LAST
RATE |
LAST
RANK |
YR
AGO
RATE |
|
RANK |
COUNTY |
RATE |
LAST
RATE |
LAST
RANK |
YR
AGO
RATE |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
|
|
40 |
|
ADAMS |
7.3% |
7.1% |
42 |
|
7.9% |
|
62 |
|
MARATHON |
5.9% |
5.1% |
|
67 |
6.8% |
|
11 |
|
ASHLAND |
9.9% |
9.8% |
6 |
|
12.6% |
|
26 |
|
MARINETTE |
8.6% |
8.6% |
|
21 |
9.6% |
|
19 |
|
BARRON |
9.3% |
8.1% |
27 |
|
8.5% |
|
2 |
|
MARQUETTE |
11.5% |
11.2% |
|
1 |
11.6% |
|
14 |
|
BAYFIELD |
9.4% |
9.6% |
9 |
|
10.9% |
|
4 |
|
MENOMINEE |
11.0% |
10.9% |
|
3 |
11.6% |
|
63 |
|
BROWN |
5.8% |
5.6% |
62 |
|
6.0% |
|
46 |
|
MILWAUKEE |
7.0% |
7.0% |
|
44 |
7.2% |
|
50 |
|
BUFFALO |
6.7% |
6.4% |
51 |
|
7.5% |
|
56 |
|
MONROE |
6.2% |
6.8% |
|
47 |
7.4% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
|
BURNETT |
7.3% |
6.9% |
46 |
|
9.3% |
|
6 |
|
OCONTO |
10.7% |
10.4% |
|
5 |
11.8% |
|
65 |
|
CALUMET |
5.6% |
5.4% |
64 |
|
6.7% |
|
23 |
|
ONEIDA |
8.8% |
8.8% |
|
18 |
8.8% |
|
25 |
|
CHIPPEWA |
8.7% |
8.6% |
22 |
|
10.1% |
|
61 |
|
OUTAGAMIE |
6.0% |
5.8% |
|
60 |
6.3% |
|
7 |
|
CLARK |
10.4% |
9.6% |
10 |
|
11.3% |
|
71 |
|
OZAUKEE |
4.4% |
4.2% |
|
71 |
4.6% |
|
33 |
|
COLUMBIA |
8.0% |
7.5% |
33 |
|
8.2% |
|
29 |
|
PEPIN |
8.5% |
7.8% |
|
32 |
10.9% |
|
34 |
|
CRAWFORD |
8.0% |
7.1% |
43 |
|
8.3% |
|
52 |
|
PIERCE |
6.6% |
6.5% |
|
50 |
6.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
72 |
|
DANE |
3.1% |
3.0% |
72 |
|
3.1% |
|
13 |
|
POLK |
9.6% |
9.2% |
|
14 |
10.2% |
|
45 |
|
DODGE |
7.1% |
6.7% |
48 |
|
7.4% |
|
53 |
|
PORTAGE |
6.5% |
6.1% |
|
54 |
6.9% |
|
15 |
|
DOOR |
9.4% |
9.3% |
12 |
|
9.5% |
|
36 |
|
PRICE |
7.7% |
7.4% |
|
35 |
8.4% |
|
48 |
|
DOUGLAS |
6.9% |
7.1% |
39 |
|
8.4% |
|
27 |
|
RACINE |
8.5% |
8.5% |
|
23 |
8.6% |
|
51 |
|
DUNN |
6.7% |
6.0% |
57 |
|
7.3% |
|
47 |
|
RICHLAND |
7.0% |
6.4% |
|
52 |
7.7% |
|
68 |
|
EAU CLAIRE |
5.1% |
5.2% |
66 |
|
5.8% |
|
38 |
|
ROCK |
7.5% |
7.2% |
|
38 |
8.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
FLORENCE |
10.7% |
10.6% |
4 |
|
10.7% |
|
3 |
|
RUSK |
11.2% |
9.1% |
|
15 |
12.5% |
|
58 |
|
FOND DU LAC |
6.1% |
5.7% |
61 |
|
6.7% |
|
60 |
|
SAUK |
6.0% |
5.8% |
|
59 |
6.1% |
|
18 |
|
FOREST |
9.3% |
8.8% |
19 |
|
9.9% |
|
21 |
|
SAWYER |
9.0% |
8.9% |
|
16 |
8.6% |
|
49 |
|
GRANT |
6.9% |
7.1% |
40 |
|
7.3% |
|
43 |
|
SHAWANO |
7.2% |
6.6% |
|
49 |
8.1% |
|
31 |
|
GREEN |
8.2% |
7.9% |
31 |
|
7.8% |
|
66 |
|
SHEBOYGAN |
5.5% |
5.0% |
|
69 |
6.3% |
|
24 |
|
GREEN LAKE |
8.8% |
8.7% |
20 |
|
10.4% |
|
22 |
|
ST. CROIX |
8.9% |
8.4% |
|
24 |
8.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
IOWA |
6.5% |
6.0% |
56 |
|
6.6% |
|
20 |
|
TAYLOR |
9.1% |
8.2% |
|
26 |
10.5% |
|
8 |
|
IRON |
10.3% |
9.3% |
13 |
|
10.4% |
|
32 |
|
TREMPEALEAU |
8.0% |
8.0% |
|
29 |
8.6% |
|
44 |
|
JACKSON |
7.1% |
7.0% |
45 |
|
8.2% |
|
42 |
|
VERNON |
7.2% |
7.1% |
|
41 |
8.4% |
|
59 |
|
JEFFERSON |
6.0% |
5.9% |
58 |
|
6.2% |
|
9 |
|
VILAS |
10.2% |
9.4% |
|
11 |
9.5% |
|
1 |
|
JUNEAU |
11.8% |
11.2% |
2 |
|
13.2% |
|
64 |
|
WALWORTH |
5.7% |
5.5% |
|
63 |
6.2% |
|
55 |
|
KENOSHA |
6.3% |
6.3% |
53 |
|
6.3% |
|
10 |
|
WASHBURN |
10.0% |
9.8% |
|
8 |
11.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
KEWAUNEE |
7.8% |
7.3% |
36 |
|
7.2% |
|
57 |
|
WASHINGTON |
6.1% |
6.0% |
|
55 |
5.9% |
|
69 |
|
LA CROSSE |
5.1% |
5.0% |
68 |
|
5.2% |
|
70 |
|
WAUKESHA |
4.9% |
4.8% |
|
70 |
5.1% |
|
16 |
|
LAFAYETTE |
9.4% |
8.9% |
17 |
|
9.6% |
|
39 |
|
WAUPACA |
7.3% |
7.2% |
|
37 |
7.5% |
|
12 |
|
LANGLADE |
9.9% |
9.8% |
7 |
|
10.4% |
|
30 |
|
WAUSHARA |
8.3% |
8.0% |
|
30 |
8.7% |
|
17 |
|
LINCOLN |
9.4% |
8.1% |
28 |
|
9.3% |
|
67 |
|
WINNEBAGO |
5.3% |
5.3% |
|
65 |
5.6% |
|
28 |
|
MANITOWOC |
8.5% |
8.3% |
25 |
|
9.5% |
|
37 |
|
WOOD |
7.6% |
7.4% |
|
34 |
9.0% |
|
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Bureau of
Workforce Information
| WISCONSIN CITIES
Unemployment Rates
February
2003
(Not Seasonally Adjusted) | RANK | CITY | RATE | LAST
RATE | LAST
RANK | YR AGO
RATE | | | | | | | | |
|
12 |
|
APPLETON CITY |
7.3% |
7.1% |
10 |
7.6% |
|
3 |
|
BELOIT CITY |
9.7% |
9.6% |
3 |
11.2% |
|
27 |
|
BROOKFIELD CITY |
3.4% |
3.1% |
27 |
3.8% |
|
21 |
|
EAU CLAIRE CITY |
5.8% |
5.9% |
19 |
6.6% |
|
8 |
|
FOND DU LAC CITY |
7.9% |
7.1% |
12 |
8.6% |
|
22 |
|
FRANKLIN CITY |
5.5% |
5.4% |
22 |
5.5% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
|
GREEN BAY CITY |
8.9% |
8.7% |
5 |
9.2% |
|
23 |
|
GREENFIELD CITY |
4.6% |
4.3% |
24 |
4.3% |
|
10 |
|
JANESVILLE CITY |
7.6% |
7.1% |
11 |
7.8% |
|
11 |
|
KENOSHA CITY |
7.3% |
7.4% |
9 |
7.5% |
|
18 |
|
LA CROSSE CITY |
6.1% |
6.0% |
17 |
6.0% |
|
28 |
|
MADISON CITY |
2.8% |
2.9% |
28 |
3.1% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
MANITOWOC CITY |
10.7% |
10.7% |
2 |
11.5% |
|
24 |
|
MENOMONEE FALLS
VILLAGE |
4.5% |
4.5% |
23 |
4.7% |
|
4 |
|
MILWAUKEE CITY |
9.5% |
9.5% |
4 |
9.8% |
|
9 |
|
NEENAH CITY |
7.8% |
7.8% |
8 |
8.1% |
|
26 |
|
NEW BERLIN CITY |
4.2% |
4.1% |
26 |
4.6% |
|
19 |
|
OAK CREEK CITY |
6.0% |
5.9% |
21 |
6.0% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
|
OSHKOSH CITY |
5.9% |
5.9% |
20 |
6.4% |
|
1 |
|
RACINE CITY |
12.6% |
12.8% |
1 |
12.4% |
|
14 |
|
SHEBOYGAN CITY |
6.8% |
6.3% |
15 |
8.0% |
|
7 |
|
STEVENS POINT
CITY |
8.5% |
8.1% |
7 |
8.8% |
|
17 |
|
SUPERIOR CITY |
6.2% |
6.1% |
16 |
8.0% |
|
15 |
|
WAUKESHA CITY |
6.7% |
6.7% |
13 |
6.8% |
|
13 |
|
WAUSAU CITY |
7.1% |
6.0% |
18 |
7.8% |
|
25 |
|
WAUWATOSA CITY |
4.2% |
4.2% |
25 |
4.8% |
|
16 |
|
WEST ALLIS CITY |
6.7% |
6.3% |
14 |
6.6% |
|
6 |
|
WEST BEND CITY |
8.8% |
8.3% |
6 |
8.9% |
| Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Bureau of
Workforce Information
WISCONSIN LABOR FORCE SUMMARY
IN THOUSANDS | | | | | | Net Change From | | ITEM | Prelim.
Feb.
2003 | Final
Jan.
2003 | Year Ago
Feb.
2002 | Month
Ago | Year
Ago | | | | | | | | | PLACE OF RESIDENCE DATA | | | | | |
|
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE |
3080.3 |
3067.5 |
3012.7 |
12.8 |
67.6 |
|
UNEMPLOYMENT |
198.5 |
192.3 |
205.2 |
6.2 |
-6.7 |
|
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE |
6.4 |
6.3 |
6.8 |
0.1 |
-0.4 |
|
EMPLOYMENT (1) |
2881.8 |
2875.2 |
2807.5 |
6.6 |
74.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PLACE OF
WORK DATA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NONFARM
WAGE & SALARY |
2731.2 |
2721.0 |
2717.8 |
10.2 |
13.4 |
|
TOTAL PRIVATE |
2306.9 |
2317.0 |
2296.3 |
-10.1 |
10.6 |
|
GOODS PRODUCING |
622.3 |
629.1 |
635.1 |
-6.8 |
-12.8 |
|
NATURAL RESOURCES & MINING |
3.6 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
|
CONSTRUCTION |
102.0 |
105.1 |
105.8 |
-3.1 |
-3.8 |
|
MANUFACTURING |
516.7 |
520.5 |
526.1 |
-3.8 |
-9.4 |
|
Durable Goods |
313.7 |
316.2 |
323.8 |
-2.5 |
-10.1 |
|
Nondurable Goods |
203.0 |
204.4 |
202.2 |
-1.4 |
0.8 |
|
SERVICE PRODUCING |
2108.9 |
2091.9 |
2082.7 |
17.0 |
26.2 |
|
TRADE |
421.2 |
425.7 |
422.6 |
-4.5 |
-1.4 |
|
Wholesale Trade |
113.8 |
114.6 |
112.7 |
-0.8 |
1.1 |
|
Retail Trade |
307.4 |
311.1 |
309.9 |
-3.7 |
-2.5 |
|
TRANS., WAREHOUSE, & UTILITIES |
104.0 |
103.7 |
102.1 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
|
Utilities |
11.5 |
11.5 |
11.7 |
0.0 |
-0.2 |
|
Information |
49.7 |
50.5 |
51.3 |
-0.8 |
-1.6 |
|
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES |
153.0 |
153.1 |
151.7 |
-0.1 |
1.3 |
|
Finance and Insurance |
126.2 |
126.2 |
125.8 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
|
Real Estate, Rental, & Lease |
26.7 |
27.0 |
25.9 |
-0.3 |
0.8 |
|
PROFESSIONAL & BUSINESS
SERVICES |
235.8 |
234.2 |
229.5 |
1.6 |
6.3 |
|
Prof., Scien., & Tech. Services |
87.8 |
86.9 |
90.3 |
0.9 |
-2.5 |
|
Mgmt. of Companies
and Enterprises |
32.6 |
32.9 |
32.2 |
-0.3 |
0.4 |
|
Admin. Support
& Waste Mgmt. Services |
115.3 |
114.4 |
107.0 |
0.9 |
8.3 |
|
EDUCATIONAL & HEALTH SERVICES |
360.8 |
358.0 |
352.3 |
2.8 |
8.5 |
|
Educational Services |
45.4 |
42.4 |
44.9 |
3.0 |
0.5 |
|
Health Care & Social
Assistance |
315.4 |
315.5 |
307.5 |
-0.1 |
7.9 |
|
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY |
223.6 |
225.8 |
220.7 |
-2.2 |
2.9 |
|
Arts, Entertain., & Recreation |
27.0 |
27.6 |
26.1 |
-0.6 |
0.9 |
|
Accommodation & Food Services |
196.6 |
198.2 |
194.6 |
-1.6 |
2.0 |
|
OTHER SERVICES,
except Public Admin |
136.7 |
137.0 |
131.0 |
-0.3 |
5.7 |
|
GOVERNMENT |
424.3 |
403.9 |
421.5 |
20.4 |
2.8 |
|
Federal Government |
28.8 |
28.9 |
29.6 |
-0.1 |
-0.8 |
|
State Government |
100.8 |
91.9 |
100.1 |
8.9 |
0.7 |
|
Local Government |
294.7 |
283.2 |
291.8 |
11.5 |
2.9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
PERSONS INVOLVED IN L-M
DISPUTES |
700.0 |
110.0 |
0.0 |
590.0 |
700.0 |
|
(1) Includes L-M Disputes | | | | | | | | | SEASONALLY ADJUSTED LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES | | CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE |
3105.5 |
3101.2 |
3037.7 |
4.3 |
67.8 |
|
UNEMPLOYMENT |
164.9 |
167.3 |
172.5 |
-2.4 |
-7.6 |
|
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE |
5.3 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
|
EMPLOYMENT |
2940.6 |
2933.8 |
2865.1 |
6.8 |
75.5 |
|
NONFARM WAGE & SALARY |
2731.3 |
2721.3 |
2717.6 |
10.0 |
13.7 |
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