Press Release
BLS Data: Wisconsin December Employment Numbers Released; Unemployment Holds Steady at 3.1%
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced the following information for Wisconsin’s labor market, reflecting December 2025 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
- Employment: There were 3,021,200 people employed in Wisconsin, down 200 over the month and down 65,500 over the year.
- Labor Force: The state’s labor force participation rate increased to 64.2%, which is 1.8 percentage points above the national rate of 62.4%
- Nonfarm Jobs: Total nonfarm jobs in the state were 3,054,300, an increase of 9,000 over last month and 6,700 over the year.
- Unemployment: The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.1% which is 1.3 percentage points below the national unemployment rate of 4.4%
Additional information about the data included in the release is available at Wisconomy.com.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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