2.7%

Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for February, a new record low. The previous record of 2.8% was set in January 2022.

82,900

The total number of unemployed people in Wisconsin in February, also a record low.

2.1%

The unemployment rate in the City of Eau Claire for February, down from 2.2% the previous month. (The figure was not adjusted for seasonal fluctuations.)

3%

The unadjusted February unemployment rate in the Eau Claire metropolitan area, which includes all of Eau Claire and Chippewa counties. This was up from 2.9% in January.

68 of 72

Share of Wisconsin’s counties where unemployment rates decreased or stayed the same in February when compared with the previous year.

Source: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development