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The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) job totals for December, which showed Wisconsin’s total nonfarm jobs hit a record high of 3,026,500 during the month. This total is 42,700 more jobs than a year ago and an increase of 4,800 over the previous month. Preliminary employment estimates for December 2023 showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.3%. The labor force increased by 2,200 workers over the month, and employment also increased by 1,700 over the month. The state’s total labor force participation rate remained at 65.9% while the national labor force participation rate fell to 62.5% in December. Place of Residence Data: Wisconsin’s unemployment rate held steady at 3.3% in December, remaining 0.4% lower than the national unemployment rate, which was 3.7% in December. The number of unemployed people increased 500 over the month for a total of 104,700 unemployed.

United statesAmy pechacekDepartment of workforce developmentUs bureau of labor statisticsTotal nonfarm jobs hit record highWorkforce developmentLabor statisticsResidence dataWork dataSocial assistance