City of Racine….#1 in Highest Unemployment In the State
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development released its January unemployment estimates today. Data shows that the City of Racine is still #1 with the highest unemployment rate in the State of Wisconsin. The county’s jobless rate at 9.8 percent in January, compared with 9.2 percent January of 2012.
The city of Racine’s rate rose during that 12-month period from 12.4 percent to 13.3 percent. Racine maintained the highest jobless rate among Wisconsin cities, with Beloit No. 2 at 12.5 percent.
According to the reports the estimated number of jobs in the county dropped by about 100 compared with last year at this time. The records show 73,300 last January to about 73,200 this January.
Credit DWD
For more data read the information released by the Department of Workforce Development at
DWD unemployment data released
2 Responses to City of Racine….#1 in Highest Unemployment In the State
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We’re #1!! We’re #1!!…..oh, never mind.
Avenging Angel
03/21/2013 at 8:15 am
It’s reflected in the foreclosure numbers and the plummeting sales price of housing. On March 1st. 3 huge apartment buildings were foreclosed on- over $2M worth. The cause was likely a lack of paying tenants.
No shoppers Downtown or Uptown? No kidding – who has money?
No worry – the Mayor is spending millions of borrowed $$$ there – and the Crony and Insider packed boards and commissions sends more of your money there.
Former profitable City-owned enterprises are now losing hundreds of thousands of dollars under the leadership of City Administrator Tom Friedel, who cites numbers and figures that seem to have no relation to reality.
The dishonest John syndrome affects all in City Hall it seems, who can only say there is no problem. Keep spending.
Party ON Racine! You got all Summer – millions of borrowed $$$ to spend. Wait till Fall….
Tricky Dicky
03/21/2013 at 8:52 am