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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2013 |
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2012 |
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|
Mar |
Feb |
Jan |
Dec |
Nov |
Oct |
Sept |
Aug |
Jul |
Jun |
May |
Apr |
Mar |
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|
Washington County |
6.9% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 7.1% |
6.4% |
6.2% | 7.1% |
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|
Milwaukee MSA |
7.8% | 8.3% | 8.2% | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 8.3% |
7.4% |
7.3% |
7.8% |
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|
Wisconsin |
7.6% | 8.2% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 7.6% |
6.8% |
6.8% |
7.5% |
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|
United States |
7.6% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
7.9% |
7.7% |
8.4% |
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*Unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted
Annual Unemployment Rates
|
Comparative Annual Unemployment Rates |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2005 |
2000 |
|
Washington County |
6.4% |
6.9% |
8.0% |
8.9% |
4.3% |
4.2% |
4.2% |
2.8% |
|
Milwaukee MSA |
7.4% |
7.9% |
8.9% |
8.9% |
4.9% |
5.0% |
5.0% |
3.6% |
|
Wisconsin |
6.9% |
7.5% |
8.5% |
8.7% |
4.8% |
4.8% |
4.8% |
3.4% |
|
United States |
8.1% |
8.9% |
9.6% |
9.3% |
5.8% |
4.6% |
5.1% |
4.0% |
*Unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted
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