Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.2% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 300 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN market rose by 150 jobs in April and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 70 bps to 3.2%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 43 bps over the same time to 5.7%.
- La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN unemployment rate is 255 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 940 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in April versus prior month by 4.7% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.4% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 17,400; -200
- Transportation & Utilities: 15,500; no change
- Government: 9,600; no change
- Manufacturing: 8,300; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 6,600; +300
- Business Services: 5,900; +100
- Other Jobs: 4,500; no change
- Financial Services: 4,000; -100
- Construction, Mining: 3,000; +200
- IT & Development: 800; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through April 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 2, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.