Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Releases U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Estimates for July 2023

Thursday, August 24th, 2023 -- 10:01 AM

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin for July 2023.

In brief, the non-seasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows, for counties, preliminary July 2023 unemployment rates decreased or stayed the same in 68 of 72 Wisconsin counties over the month and decreased or stayed the same in 48 of 72 Wisconsin counties over the year.

For municipalities, preliminary July 2023 unemployment rates declined or stayed the same in 34 of Wisconsin's 35 largest cities over the month. Over the year, 19 Wisconsin cities had unemployment rates decrease or stay the same.

For metropolitan statistical areas, preliminary July 2023 unemployment rates declined in all 12 Wisconsin metro areas over the month and decreased or stayed the same in 6 the 12 areas over the year.

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