Overall unemployment rate moved up to 2.7% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 700 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2022.

Total employment in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN market declined by 411 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 110 bps to 2.7%. The national unemployment rate increased by 74 bps over the same time to 4.4%.

  • La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN unemployment rate is 173 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
  • Unemployment in the market is 120 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
  • Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 7.3% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
Month over Month Unemployment Change
Year over Year Unemployment Change
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Unemployment January 2022

For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -2.1%. Key sectors include:

  • Education & Healthcare: 16,600; -200
  • Transportation & Utilities: 15,400; -200
  • Government: 9,400; -700
  • Manufacturing: 8,800; no change
  • Restaurants & Hotels: 7,200; -100
  • Business Services: 6,000; no change
  • Financial Services: 4,700; -100
  • Other Jobs: 4,300; -100
  • Construction, Mining: 2,700; -200
  • IT & Development: 700; no change
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Unemployment by Industry January 2022

Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2022 (Data published March 2022 and reports created on March 18, 2022).  Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.

Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.