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| Wednesday, May 26, 2004 Governor Jim Doyle Secretary Roberta Gassman |
News Media Contact Rose Lynch 608/266-6753 Terry Ludeman 608/267-3262  Audio: DWD Secretary Roberta Gassman
(:30 mp3)e-mail: news@dwd.state.wi.us fax: 608/266-1784 |
Madison – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Roberta Gassman today announced that 70 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties reported lower unemployment rates for April 2004 than reported for March 2004. Only Iron and Menominee counties had higher rates. Seventy-one counties had lower rates in April 2004 than they had for April 2003. Only Adams County had a lower rate last April.
"We are pleased to report that the labor market saw considerable improvement in April, adding to improvements in March, with lower unemployment and healthy job growth in many areas," Gassman said. "While we are experiencing improvement in most areas, there remain parts of the state, especially the southeast corner, that continue to struggle from the economic difficulties of the national economy."
The highest county rate in the state was reported in Iron County at 12.6 percent, followed by an 11.4 percent rate for Menominee County, and a 9.3 percent rate for Oconto County. Dane County had the lowest rate for the state at 2.5 percent, followed closely by Ozaukee County at 3.2 percent and La Crosse and Iowa counties at 3.4 percent. There were five counties in the state with unemployment rates under 4.0 percent. Calumet County with a 3.7 percent rate joined the four above with that distinction. There were eighteen counties with April rates under 4.5 percent. The largest improvement was reported for Pepin County where the unemployment rate went from 10.0 percent in March to 5.5 percent in April.
Ten of Wisconsin’s eleven metropolitan statistical areas, reported improved seasonally adjusted unemployment rates between March and April. Only the Wausau MSA had an increase. Wausau saw its rate go from 3.8 percent in March to 4.2 percent in April. All eleven Wisconsin metropolitan statistical areas had lower seasonally adjusted rates in April 2004 that they had in April 2003. Seven of those metro areas had seasonally adjusted rates 4.3 percent or below. The Racine metro area had the highest seasonally adjusted rate at 7.0 percent. The Janesville/Beloit metro area had a 6.3 percent seasonally adjusted rate.
Job growth was reported for most metro areas throughout the state except Janesville/Beloit, Kenosha, Milwaukee, and Racine. Racine’s April figure showed no change from last year’s April figure. Many metro areas even saw improvement in manufacturing employment. Private sector job gains over the year were reported for every metro area except Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee counties, emphasizing the difficulties that southeastern Wisconsin has experienced over the past three years.
| Unadjusted estimates | Current | Month Ago | Year Ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total labor force | 3,082,900 | 3,092,300 | 3,053,700 |
| Employed | 2,925,200 | 2,900,900 | 2,864,100 |
| Unemployed | 157,700 | 191,400 | 189,600 |
| Wis. Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| U.S. Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | 6.0% | 5.8% |
| Seasonally Adjusted | Current | Month Ago | Year Ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total labor force | 3,101,700 | 3,109,900 | 3,071,600 |
| Employed | 2,957,800 | 2,951,100 | 2,895,300 |
| Unemployed | 143,900 | 158,900 | 176,400 |
| Wis. Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 5.1% | 5.7% |
| U.S. Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| *State current mo. Area prior mo. |
Unemployment |
Current Month |
Month Ago |
Year Ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | |
| 186th | Appleton-Oshkosh | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 213th | Eau Claire | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| 186th | Green Bay | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 270th | Janesville-Beloit | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.3 |
| 213th | Kenosha | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| 179th | La Crosse | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 13th | Madison | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| 233rd | Milwaukee-Waukesha | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 |
| 301st | Racine | 7.0 | 7.2 | 8.4 |
| 154th | Sheboygan | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| 163rd | Wausau | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.9 |
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· 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 |
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Source *Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Unemployment Rates - April 2004 (view map)
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
| RANK | COUNTY | RATE | LAST RATE | LAST RANK | YEAR AGO RATE | RANK | COUNTY | RATE | LAST RATE | LAST RANK | YEAR AGO RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | ADAMS | 6.3% | 6.6% | 48 | 5.7% | 54 | MARATHON | 4.5% | 5.1% | 63 | 5.2% |
| 8 | ASHLAND | 8.4% | 9.9% | 9 | 10.6% | 20 | MARINETTE | 6.8% | 8.3% | 28 | 7.8% |
| 25 | BARRON | 6.4% | 8.7% | 23 | 7.9% | 15 | MARQUETTE | 7.2% | 10.8% | 5 | 10.4% |
| 5 | BAYFIELD | 8.9% | 9.7% | 11 | 9.7% | 2 | MENOMINEE | 11.4% | 10.3% | 7 | 12.0% |
| 58 | BROWN | 4.4% | 5.4% | 62 | 5.3% | 23 | MILWAUKEE | 6.7% | 6.9% | 44 | 7.3% |
| 55 | BUFFALO | 4.4% | 6.9% | 41 | 5.5% | 65 | MONROE | 4.1% | 5.5% | 60 | 5.1% |
| 36 | BURNETT | 5.6% | 7.7% | 32 | 6.6% | 3 | OCONTO | 9.3% | 11.3% | 2 | 10.1% |
| 68 | CALUMET | 3.7% | 5.0% | 65 | 5.1% | 18 | ONEIDA | 6.9% | 8.7% | 25 | 8.5% |
| 32 | CHIPPEWA | 5.7% | 7.8% | 30 | 7.7% | 56 | OUTAGAMIE | 4.4% | 5.8% | 56 | 5.9% |
| 16 | CLARK | 7.1% | 9.2% | 17 | 9.2% | 71 | OZAUKEE | 3.2% | 4.6% | 71 | 4.3% |
| 44 | COLUMBIA | 5.1% | 7.3% | 35 | 7.1% | 38 | PEPIN | 5.5% | 10.0% | 8 | 7.4% |
| 40 | CRAWFORD | 5.3% | 7.7% | 31 | 7.4% | 50 | PIERCE | 4.7% | 7.0% | 40 | 6.1% |
| 72 | DANE | 2.5% | 3.1% | 72 | 3.0% | 29 | POLK | 6.1% | 9.1% | 19 | 10.8% |
| 45 | DODGE | 5.1% | 6.5% | 51 | 6.5% | 35 | PORTAGE | 5.7% | 5.9% | 55 | 5.9% |
| 12 | DOOR | 7.7% | 10.7% | 6 | 10.7% | 24 | PRICE | 6.5% | 7.4% | 34 | 8.2% |
| 37 | DOUGLAS | 5.6% | 7.3% | 36 | 6.6% | 14 | RACINE | 7.3% | 8.0% | 29 | 8.7% |
| 53 | DUNN | 4.5% | 6.5% | 49 | 5.9% | 39 | RICHLAND | 5.4% | 6.6% | 47 | 6.5% |
| 62 | EAU CLAIRE | 4.2% | 4.8% | 69 | 5.0% | 30 | ROCK | 6.0% | 6.9% | 43 | 7.0% |
| 11 | FLORENCE | 7.9% | 9.2% | 18 | 10.5% | 7 | RUSK | 8.4% | 11.8% | 1 | 9.3% |
| 57 | FOND DU LAC | 4.4% | 5.7% | 57 | 5.9% | 64 | SAUK | 4.1% | 5.6% | 59 | 5.5% |
| 10 | FOREST | 8.2% | 9.5% | 15 | 9.9% | 17 | SAWYER | 6.9% | 9.1% | 20 | 8.6% |
| 63 | GRANT | 4.1% | 6.7% | 45 | 6.8% | 34 | SHAWANO | 5.7% | 6.5% | 52 | 7.0% |
| 48 | GREEN | 5.0% | 6.5% | 50 | 7.1% | 61 | SHEBOYGAN | 4.2% | 5.0% | 66 | 5.4% |
| 26 | GREEN LAKE | 6.3% | 8.7% | 22 | 8.0% | 31 | ST. CROIX | 5.9% | 8.7% | 21 | 8.6% |
| 69 | IOWA | 3.4% | 5.6% | 58 | 5.3% | 19 | TAYLOR | 6.8% | 8.7% | 24 | 9.1% |
| 1 | IRON | 12.6% | 10.9% | 4 | 13.5% | 47 | TREMPEALEAU | 5.0% | 8.3% | 27 | 7.3% |
| 60 | JACKSON | 4.3% | 6.6% | 46 | 5.8% | 52 | VERNON | 4.5% | 6.9% | 42 | 6.2% |
| 46 | JEFFERSON | 5.1% | 6.1% | 53 | 5.4% | 4 | VILAS | 9.0% | 9.7% | 12 | 10.6% |
| 9 | JUNEAU | 8.2% | 11.0% | 3 | 10.5% | 67 | WALWORTH | 4.0% | 4.9% | 68 | 4.9% |
| 42 | KENOSHA | 5.3% | 6.0% | 54 | 6.2% | 22 | WASHBURN | 6.7% | 9.5% | 14 | 8.0% |
| 41 | KEWAUNEE | 5.3% | 7.2% | 37 | 7.4% | 51 | WASHINGTON | 4.6% | 5.5% | 61 | 5.8% |
| 70 | LA CROSSE | 3.4% | 5.0% | 64 | 4.4% | 66 | WAUKESHA | 4.1% | 4.7% | 70 | 4.8% |
| 49 | LAFAYETTE | 4.9% | 8.4% | 26 | 7.7% | 43 | WAUPACA | 5.2% | 7.1% | 39 | 7.2% |
| 6 | LANGLADE | 8.6% | 9.8% | 10 | 10.7% | 33 | WAUSHARA | 5.7% | 7.2% | 38 | 7.4% |
| 21 | LINCOLN | 6.7% | 9.5% | 13 | 9.2% | 59 | WINNEBAGO | 4.4% | 5.0% | 67 | 5.5% |
| 13 | MANITOWOC | 7.4% | 9.3% | 16 | 8.2% | 28 | WOOD | 6.2% | 7.5% | 33 | 6.7% |
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Bureau of Workforce Information
Unemployment Rates - April 2004
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
| RANK | CITY | RATE | LAST RATE | LAST RANK | YR AGO RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | APPLETON CITY | 5.8% | 6.8% | 11 | 7.5% |
| 3 | BELOIT CITY | 9.2% | 9.9% | 3 | 9.7% |
| 26 | BROOKFIELD CITY | 3.4% | 3.6% | 27 | 3.6% |
| 21 | EAU CLAIRE CITY | 4.8% | 5.6% | 20 | 5.9% |
| 15 | FOND DU LAC CITY | 5.4% | 7.0% | 10 | 7.6% |
| 16 | FRANKLIN CITY | 5.3% | 5.4% | 22 | 5.9% |
| 6 | GREEN BAY CITY | 7.3% | 8.5% | 5 | 8.6% |
| 22 | GREENFIELD CITY | 4.7% | 4.9% | 23 | 4.9% |
| 10 | JANESVILLE CITY | 6.2% | 6.7% | 13 | 7.0% |
| 8 | KENOSHA CITY | 6.5% | 7.3% | 9 | 7.5% |
| 23 | LA CROSSE CITY | 4.3% | 6.0% | 17 | 5.6% |
| 28 | MADISON CITY | 2.7% | 2.9% | 28 | 3.0% |
| 2 | MANITOWOC CITY | 9.2% | 10.8% | 2 | 10.0% |
| 27 | MENOMONEE FALLS VILLAGE | 3.1% | 3.9% | 26 | 4.5% |
| 4 | MILWAUKEE CITY | 9.0% | 9.2% | 4 | 9.8% |
| 9 | NEENAH CITY | 6.3% | 7.7% | 8 | 8.0% |
| 24 | NEW BERLIN CITY | 3.7% | 4.2% | 25 | 4.3% |
| 19 | OAK CREEK CITY | 4.9% | 5.7% | 19 | 6.2% |
| 20 | OSHKOSH CITY | 4.9% | 5.5% | 21 | 6.5% |
| 1 | RACINE CITY | 12.1% | 12.0% | 1 | 13.9% |
| 18 | SHEBOYGAN CITY | 5.2% | 5.9% | 18 | 7.0% |
| 5 | STEVENS POINT CITY | 8.0% | 7.8% | 7 | 8.2% |
| 17 | SUPERIOR CITY | 5.2% | 6.7% | 12 | 6.0% |
| 14 | WAUKESHA CITY | 5.7% | 6.4% | 15 | 6.8% |
| 11 | WAUSAU CITY | 6.0% | 6.2% | 16 | 6.4% |
| 25 | WAUWATOSA CITY | 3.6% | 4.2% | 24 | 4.2% |
| 12 | WEST ALLIS CITY | 5.9% | 6.6% | 14 | 6.7% |
| 7 | WEST BEND CITY | 7.0% | 8.2% | 6 | 9.3% |
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