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Wisconsin unemployment drops to 5.4% in September

Wisconsin unemployment hit record low in December
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Wisconsin unemployment hit record low in December
Posted at 12:32 PM, Oct 15, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-15 13:32:36-04

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s unemployment rate dropped from 6.3% in August to 5.4% in September, below the national rate but 2 points higher than a year ago as the state deals with a surge in coronavirus cases.

Wisconsin’s jobless rate for September was below the 7.9% national rate.

The state Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday that Wisconsin added 13,700 private-sector jobs in September.

While the drop in the unemployment rate is good news, Wisconsin remains down 178,400 private-sector jobs compared with a year ago.

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