Washington County has historically boasted lower unemployment rates not only compared to the greater Milwaukee region, but also Wisconsin and the United States as a whole.
Monthly Unemployment Rates
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| Aug | Jul | Jun | May | Apr | Mar | Feb | Jan | Dec | Nov | Oct | Sep | Aug | ||||||||||
| Washington County | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.4% | |||||||||
| Milwaukee MSA | 3.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.7% | |||||||||
| Wisconsin | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 4.0% | |||||||||
| United States | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.0% | |||||||||
*Unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted.
Wisconsin’s Workforce & Labor Market Information System. (2017). Retrieved September 28, 2017 using 2016 Benchmarks, from http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/dalaus.aspx?menuselection=daAnnual Unemployment Rates
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| Region | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2005 | 2000 |
| Washington County | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 4.2% | 2.9% |
| Milwaukee MSA | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 5.0% | 3.8% |
| Wisconsin | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 8.7% | 4.7% | 3.5% |
| United States | 4.9% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 5.1% | 4.0% |
*Unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted.
Wisconsin’s Workforce & Labor Market Information System. (2016). Retrieved March 24, 2017 using 2016 Benchmarks, from http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/dalaus.aspx?menuselection=da