Wisconsin Unemployment Unchanged at 3.9%

WXPR | By Associated Press

Published June 17, 2021 at 1:24 PM CDT

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Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is unchanged for May at 3.9%.

The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development reported the latest figures on Thursday.

The nationwide unemployment rate in May was 5.8%.

A year ago, in May 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic was worsening, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate was 10.4%.

Wisconsin added 3,400 private sector jobs in May, bringing its total to 201,100 more than a year ago.

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