Wisconsin’s unemployment rate remains at 3 percent, marking the 11th month in a row at has been at that level of lower.
The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that Wisconsin’s unemployment rate was 3 percent in December, the same as the previous four months. The state gained 9,100 private-sector jobs between November and December.
Prior to last year, Wisconsin’s unemployment rate never dropped below 3 percent. The record was set in April when it dipped to 2.8 percent.
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This month’s report is the first to be issued by Gov. Tony Evers and it covers the last month that former Gov. Scott Walker was in office.
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