In November, seven out of 12 metropolitan areas in Wisconsin experienced a slight increase in unemployment rates compared to October. One area’s unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage point, while four areas remained steady. Notably, Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stayed consistent at 2.9%, which is lower than the national average of 4.2%. Moreover, comparing the year on year data, in 11 out of the 12 metropolitan areas, the unemployment rate either decreased or remained the same. This pattern was observed among the state’s 35 largest cities as well, where 16 cities had unemployment rates that either decreased or remained the same for the month. Annually, this was the case for 27 cities. Among Wisconsin’s 72 counties, unemployment rates rose in 60 counties in November. Yet, over the year, 63 counties had unemployment rates that either decreased or stayed the same. The cities of Madison, DePere, Muskego, and Sun Prairie reported the lowest unemployment rates among Wisconsin’s 35 largest cities.

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