Unemployment still remains low in most of the Northwoods, but some slightly higher jobless numbers are being reported by the state.
Labor Economist Mitchell Rupp in Wausau talks about the August unemployment numbers here...
"...The August unemployment rates, Forest, 4.6, Langlade 3.7, Lincoln 3.9, Oneida 3.7 and Vilas 3.1. For the state of Wisconsin, the August unemployment rate was 3.3 with a decrease .1 from the previous month and an increase of .4 from the previous year..."
The Price county rate is 3.8 percent and Iron county has the second highest rate in the state at 5.9 percent. Rupp says there was an uptick in unemployment in some parts of the region during August, but overall, it was minimal. He also says there's a resource for the public...
"For those of you who have not checked out Wisconomy. com for employers and job seekers alike. You can access economic data for the State of Wisconsin. For the first time you can view the site on your smartphone. You can download and share data in multiple formats with others and you can use the data visualization tool to turn data into graphics on the fly..."
August unemployment rates for Wisconsin counties ranged from 2.5 percent in Dane and Iowa counties to 13.4 percent in Menominee. From August 2018 to August 2019, rates increased in 71 of 72 counties.
