Overall unemployment rate moved down to 3.0% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which gained 400 roles, based on the most recently available information published in June 2021.
Total employment in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN market rose by 550 jobs in May and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 30 bps to 3.0%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 25 bps over the same time to 5.5%.
- La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN unemployment rate is 250 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 650 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in May versus prior month by 7.5% and are down 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: 17,300; -200
- Transportation & Utilities: 15,500; no change
- Government: 9,500; -200
- Manufacturing: 8,400; +100
- Restaurants & Hotels: 7,000; +400
- Business Services: 5,900; no change
- Other Jobs: 4,500; +100
- Financial Services: 4,100; no change
- Construction, Mining: 3,100; +100
- IT & Development: 800; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through May 2021 (Data published June 2021 and reports created on June 30, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.