Dept. of Workforce Development: 5 years and counting: Unemployment rates decline or hold steady in all 12 WI metro areas for 60th consecutive month
CONTACT: DWD Communications, 608-266-2722 On the Web: dwd.wisconsin.gov/dwd/news.htm On Facebook: www.facebook.com/WIWorkforce On Twitter: @WIWorkforce MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for metro areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin. The estimates include updates to September 2018 and preliminary estimates for October 2018. Unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted. The estimates show: • Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary October 2018 year-over-year unemployment rates declined in all 12 of Wisconsin’s metro areas compared to October 2017. This marks the 60th consecutive month in which unemployment rates