BLS Data: Wisconsin January Employment Numbers Released; Unemployment Ticks Up to 3.3%
Apr 2, 2026, 8:38 AM CT
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The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today reported the following information for Wisconsin’s labor market, reflecting January 2026 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment – There were 3,017,400 people employed in Wisconsin, up 800 over the month and down 18,600 over the year. Labor Force – The state’s labor force participation rate increased to 64.3%, which is 1.8 percentage points above the national rate of 62.5. Nonfarm Jobs – The total nonfarm jobs in the state were 3,032,500 an increase of 8,000 over December. Unemployment – The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up over December to 3.3% which is 1.0 percentage points below the national unemployment rate of 4.3%. |
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