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Updated · Urban Milwaukee · Jul 16
Wisconsin Unemployment Falls to 3.3% in June as Employment Rises by 6,000
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Updated · Urban Milwaukee · Jul 16

Wisconsin Unemployment Falls to 3.3% in June as Employment Rises by 6,000

1 articles · Updated · Urban Milwaukee · Jul 16

Summary

  • Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 3.3% in June 2026, while the number of employed residents rose to 3,030,100.
  • 6,000 more people were employed than in May, and employment was up 16,600 from a year earlier, according to preliminary Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates released by the state.
  • 3,041,000 nonfarm jobs were recorded statewide, an increase of 2,400 over the month, pointing to continued hiring momentum.
  • 64.5% labor-force participation kept Wisconsin 3.0 percentage points above the national rate, while the state’s 3.3% unemployment rate stood 0.9 point below the U.S. rate of 4.2%.

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