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Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Unchanged for Fourth Month

WXPR | By Associated Press
Published August 19, 2021 at 3:57 PM CDT
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The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development reports that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remained at 3.9% in July for the fourth month in a row. The nationwide unemployment rate in July was 5.4%. A year ago, in July 2020, the Wisconsin unemployment rate was 7.2%. The state reported Thursday that Wisconsin added 12,400 private sector jobs in July.

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