Wisconsin unemployment rate increases to 4.6 percent

MADISON - Wisconsin's unemployment rate increased to 4.6 percent in May, up from 4.4 percent in April.

The state Department of Workforce Development reported the latest figures Thursday. The state came in below the national unemployment rate of 5.5 percent for the month and the previous year's rate in May, also 5.5 percent.

The department also reports that the state lost 6,100 private sector jobs during the month of May.

Full story: WJFW

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