MADISON — The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin for Aug.

The non-seasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows:

● Unemployment rates declined in all of Wisconsin’s 12 metro areas over the year and declined or stayed the same in 10 of 12 metro areas over the month

● Unemployment rates declined in all of Wisconsin’s 34 largest cities over the year and in 27 of the 34 cities over the month

● Unemployment rates declined or stayed the same in all 72 Wisconsin counties over the year and declined or stayed the same in 60 of the 72 counties over the month