Most Wisconsin cities, counties saw unemployment rates rise in January data
March 20, 2025

Lake Country Tribune

(The Center Square) – All 13 of Wisconsin’s metropolitan areas saw unemployment rates rise in January with 34 of the state’s largest 35 cities seeing the same.

Mequon was the only city that remained the same from December to January.

The state’s overall unemployment rate rose to 3.2%, below the national rate of 4.0%.

County data was similar with Menominee County’s unemployment rate remaining the same over the month while the state’s other 71 counties saw a rate increase.

The state’s lowest county unemployment rates are in Calumet (2.5%), Dane (2.5%), Ozaukee (2.7%), Sheboygan (2.8%), Brown (2.9%), Green (2.9%), Marathon (2.9%) and Washington (2.9%) counties.

The highest county unemployment rates are in Bayfield (6.4%), Polk (6.7%), Iron (6.9%), Adams (7.2%) and Burnett (7.3%) counties.

The lowest city unemployment rates of the top 35 largest cities is Fitchburg (2.1%), Madison (2.3%), Brookfield (2.7%), Mequon (2.7%), Neenah (2.7%) and De Pere (2.7%).

The highest city rates are in Racine (5.2%), Milwaukee (4.6%), Beloit (4.4%), West Allis (4.4%), Superior (4.3%) and Mount Pleasant (4.0%).

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