Wisconsin Unemployment Rises to 3.3% in April, Remains Below Federal 4.2%

Wisconsin unemployment rises to 3.3% in April, remains below federal 4.2%

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s labor market remains at positive levels while the unemployment rate went up to 3.3% in April, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Chief Economist Dennis Winters said.

Initial Filings For Unemployment Up Across PA

Initial filings for unemployment are rising across Pennsylvania.  That’s according to the U.S. Department of Labor, which says for the week ending May 10th, there were over ten-thousand-400 initial filings for unemployment.  That number is more than 500 filings higher than the week prior.  Nationally, the number of initial filings stayed even compared to the week prior.

Wisconsin unemployment ticks up in April, initial claims trend lower

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate increased slightly in April, reaching 3.3%, but initial unemployment claims in the state have trended lower over the past two months, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Labor. In March, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate was 3.2%. A year ago, the state’s unemployment rate […]