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As demand rises, wages for Wisconsin home care workers stagnate

What does record-low unemployment mean for Wisconsin? Experts weigh in

The Great Female Resignation: Why so many women left their jobs when the COVID-19 pandemic hit

October unemployment drops, jobs increase, although numbers are modest

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remains at 3.9% for the sixth month in a row

March 2022 Data Analysis

Wisconsin’s economic recovery from COVID-19 continued in March with the state adding 1,000 jobs – albeit at a significantly slower rate than last month. We have come a long way out of the massive jobs hole created in March 2020. Even so, the state has 2.3% fewer jobs than it did before the pandemic. 

February 2022 Data Analysis

Wisconsin’s economic recovery from COVID-19 continued in February with the state adding 18,600 jobs. Even with this growth, the state has 77,300 fewer jobs than it did before the pandemic – almost exactly 2 years …

December 2021 Data Analysis

Wisconsin’s economic recovery from COVID-19 continued in December with the state adding 6,300 jobs. We have come a long way out of the massive jobs hole created in March 2020. Job growth has not been …

November 2021 Data Analysis

Wisconsin’s economic recovery from COVID-19 gained steam in November with the state adding 10,200 jobs. We have come a long way out of the massive jobs hole created in March 2020. Job growth has not …

October 2021 Data Analysis

Wisconsin’s economic recovery is on an unsteady path, with jobs falling slightly in October. We have come a long way out of the jobs deficit we faced March 2020. But progress ground to halt after early …