News Conference: DWD Statewide Labor Market Briefing for May 2025
On June 19, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development held a news conference following the release of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for May 2025. The briefing covers the statewide unemployment rate, total nonfarm jobs, labor force participation rate and some high-level sector information, provided by Dennis Winters, DWD Chief Economist.