What is the reason for the wisconsin unemployment to climb in June?”
The state Department of Workforce Development reported unemployment was up from 8.7 percent in May. Unemployment in June was 4.5 percentage points higher than in June 2008. The national unemployment rate in June was 9.7 percent. The state report shows that there were 25,700 more nonfarm jobs between May and June. But compared with a year ago, there were 123,000 fewer jobs.
