May. Nationally, unemployment was 4.7 percent, seasonally adjusted. A total of 9,600 workers left unemployment compared to the previous month. Employers added 10,100 jobs in the month. Declining were jobs in retail trade, by 900, when adjusted for the season.
Difficulty finding workers is believed to be the reason.
In the last 12 months, employers have added a net 47,200 jobs. Merchants have high expectations. In September, the Madison metro area had the second-lowest unemployment rate in the nation. The state's unemployment was tied for eighth lowest. September national rankings NOT seasonally adjusted.