Overall unemployment rate moved down to 2.1% with the biggest shift in Education & Healthcare, which gained 100 roles, based on the most recently available information published in January 2022.
Total employment in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN market rose by 159 jobs in November and the unemployment rate decreased compared to the prior month by 10 bps to 2.1%. The national unemployment rate decreased by 4 bps over the same time to 3.4%.
- La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN unemployment rate is 126 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 20 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in November versus prior month by 4.2% and are up compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs grew by 0.6% . Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 17,200; +100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through November 2022 (Data published January 2022 and reports created on January 3, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.