MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced new record-high 3,053,300 total nonfarm jobs in the state, according to January 2025 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Included in that total, construction sector jobs increased 700, up 3,900 above year-ago levels.
Preliminary employment estimates for January 2025 showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate ticked up to 3.2%, which is 0.8 percentage points below the national unemployment rate of 4.0%. The state’s labor force participation rate was unchanged at 65.9% in January while the national rate increased to 62.6%, marking Wisconsin’s participation rate 3.3 percentage points above the rest of the nation.
- Place of Residence Data: Wisconsin’s unemployment rate was 3.2% in January, 0.8 percentage points below the national rate of 4.0%. Wisconsin’s labor force decreased by 1,200 over the month but is up 20,700 over the year. The number of people employed decreased 3,800 over the month to 3,082,900 employed, but up 10,600 over the year.
- Place of Work Data: Total nonfarm jobs increased 5,700 over the month and increased 20,900 over the year to 3,053,300 jobs, a new high.
Additional information about the data included in the release is available at Wisconomy.com.
