Wisconsin booming with job growth

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) recently released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of June. The data shows that Wisconsin added 10,700 total non-farm and 8,400 private-sector jobs in the month of June. Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in June was 3.9 percent, matching the May unemployment rate. Locally, Taylor County’s unemployment rate remains among the lowest in the state at 2.8%.

Additionally, Wisconsin’s labor force grew by 10,000 people in June, a statistically significant rate of growth according to BLS.

• Place of Residence Data: Wisconsin’s labor force participation rate in June was 66.3 percent, 0.2 percentage points higher than May’s labor force participation rate, and 4.7 percent points higher than the national rate of 61.6 percent. Wisconsin’s unemployment rate in June was 3.9 percent, while the national unemployment rate was 5.9 percent for June.

• Place of Work Data: Wisconsin added 8,400 private- sector and 10,700 total non-farm jobs in June 2021.

“Wisconsin’s June job numbers are another welcome sign of Wisconsin’s economic recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as vaccination rates rise,” Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek said. “More and more people are returning to the labor force as demand for services increases and employers begin to ramp up hiring to meet that demand as demonstrated by the strong increase of 8,800 private service providing jobs in the month of June.”