MONROE - Preliminary estimates of unemployment rates in November for metro areas, major cities and counties in the state of Wisconsin are up.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report, released Thursday by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, show unemployment in Green, Lafayette and surrounding counties rose over October 2012 rates, but remain below November 2011.
Green County unemployment rose just three-tenths of a percentage last month, from 5 percent in October to 5.3 percent. Unemployment was 5.8 percent in the county a year ago.
Lafayette County caught a slightly larger rise in unemployment, reaching 4.9 percent, up seven-tenths percentage from 4.2 percent in October. Lafayette had 5 percent unemployment in November of last year.
Of the 72 Wisconsin counties, rates ranged from 4.2 percent in Dane to 13.5 percent in Menominee.
All but three counties had increases between October and November. Ozaukee, Pierce and St. Croix had no change month over month.
Dane and Green counties had among the lowest rate increases last month. Dane rose two-tenth percentage point to 4.2 percent, up from 4 percent in October.
On either side of Green County, Rock rose six-tenths. Rock landed at 7.7 percent, up from 7.1 percent. Iowa County followed with eight-tenths increase to end at 5.1 percent, up from 4.3 percent in October.
Rock County is still seven-tenths percentage point below November 2011, when it was 8.4 percent.
County rates are not seasonally adjusted.
Preliminary unemployment rates, also not seasonally adjusted, increased in all 12 metropolitan statistical areas between October and November, but declined year over year. The November 2012 rates ranged from 4.4 percent in metro Madison to 7.9 percent in metro Racine.
Madison area is up just three-tenths percentage point from last month and two-tenths below 4.6 percent a year ago.
Janesville area rose six-tenth percentage point last month, to 7.7 percent. It is still seven-tenths percentage point below 8.4 percent a year ago.
Of 32 municipalities with at least 25,000 residents, all had rate increases between October and November except for Caledonia, which had no change in its month over month rate. Twenty-six had either a decrease or no change year over year. Rates ranged from 2.8 percent in Caledonia to 11.5 percent in Racine.
Madison rose from 4 percent to 4.2 percent in November, to end equal to its rate a year ago. Janesville rose from 7.8 to 8.3 percent last month, but the city is still a full point below November 2011 when it was 9.3 percent.
Without seasonal adjustment, Wisconsin's November rate was 6.3 percent, up from 5.7 percent in October and down from 6.5 percent in November 2011. Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate for November was 6.7 percent, down from 6.9 percent in October. In November 2011, the rate was 7.1 percent.
Without seasonal adjustment, the U.S. rate was 7.4 percent, down from 7.5 percent in October and down from 8.2 percent in November 2011. The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.7 percent, down from 7.9 percent in October and down from 8.7 percent in November 2011.
The BLS preliminary unemployment estimates for cities, counties and metro areas are based on Unemployment Insurance claims and a monthly survey of 1,450 Wisconsin households (0.06 percent), called the Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report, released Thursday by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, show unemployment in Green, Lafayette and surrounding counties rose over October 2012 rates, but remain below November 2011.
Green County unemployment rose just three-tenths of a percentage last month, from 5 percent in October to 5.3 percent. Unemployment was 5.8 percent in the county a year ago.
Lafayette County caught a slightly larger rise in unemployment, reaching 4.9 percent, up seven-tenths percentage from 4.2 percent in October. Lafayette had 5 percent unemployment in November of last year.
Of the 72 Wisconsin counties, rates ranged from 4.2 percent in Dane to 13.5 percent in Menominee.
All but three counties had increases between October and November. Ozaukee, Pierce and St. Croix had no change month over month.
Dane and Green counties had among the lowest rate increases last month. Dane rose two-tenth percentage point to 4.2 percent, up from 4 percent in October.
On either side of Green County, Rock rose six-tenths. Rock landed at 7.7 percent, up from 7.1 percent. Iowa County followed with eight-tenths increase to end at 5.1 percent, up from 4.3 percent in October.
Rock County is still seven-tenths percentage point below November 2011, when it was 8.4 percent.
County rates are not seasonally adjusted.
Preliminary unemployment rates, also not seasonally adjusted, increased in all 12 metropolitan statistical areas between October and November, but declined year over year. The November 2012 rates ranged from 4.4 percent in metro Madison to 7.9 percent in metro Racine.
Madison area is up just three-tenths percentage point from last month and two-tenths below 4.6 percent a year ago.
Janesville area rose six-tenth percentage point last month, to 7.7 percent. It is still seven-tenths percentage point below 8.4 percent a year ago.
Of 32 municipalities with at least 25,000 residents, all had rate increases between October and November except for Caledonia, which had no change in its month over month rate. Twenty-six had either a decrease or no change year over year. Rates ranged from 2.8 percent in Caledonia to 11.5 percent in Racine.
Madison rose from 4 percent to 4.2 percent in November, to end equal to its rate a year ago. Janesville rose from 7.8 to 8.3 percent last month, but the city is still a full point below November 2011 when it was 9.3 percent.
Without seasonal adjustment, Wisconsin's November rate was 6.3 percent, up from 5.7 percent in October and down from 6.5 percent in November 2011. Seasonally adjusted, unemployment rate for November was 6.7 percent, down from 6.9 percent in October. In November 2011, the rate was 7.1 percent.
Without seasonal adjustment, the U.S. rate was 7.4 percent, down from 7.5 percent in October and down from 8.2 percent in November 2011. The U.S. seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.7 percent, down from 7.9 percent in October and down from 8.7 percent in November 2011.
The BLS preliminary unemployment estimates for cities, counties and metro areas are based on Unemployment Insurance claims and a monthly survey of 1,450 Wisconsin households (0.06 percent), called the Local Area Unemployment Statistics.