Economy

Wisconsin added 16,700 private sector jobs from July to August, a 0.7% increase, and the state's unemployment rate dropped from 7.1% to 6.2%, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by the Department of Workforce Development.

ManpowerGroup’s net employment outlook for metro Milwaukee heading into the fourth quarter of 2020 is 9%, the same level the quarterly survey was at heading into the third quarter.

Air travel through Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport continued to slowly rebound in July after plummeting earlier this year, but remained well behind levels from last year.

In a survey of more than 8,000 workers across eight countries, Milwaukee-based ManpowerGroup found that 94% of employees have some level of concern about returning to their workplace amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wisconsin added 25,500 private sector jobs from June to July, an increase of 1.1%, and the unemployment rate dropped...

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One-third of those employed in the arts, entertainment and recreation sector filed initial unemployment claims in the first five months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin, making it one of the hardest-hit industries in the state, according to a new report. 

Sales expectations and optimism about profits for the third quarter declined sharply among Milwaukee-area businesses, according to the latest Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Business Outlook Survey.

Pick almost anyeconomic indicator and chances are it hit unthinkable levels in Wisconsin this year. The unemployment rate? Jumped from 3.1%...

The Wisconsin economy's labor market improved during June as the unemployment rate fell to 8.5% and the state added 99,300 private sector jobs during the month